18.—(1) Subject to regulation 14, an employer who fails to comply with regulation 6(2), 8(1), 8(4) or 9 shall be guilty of an offence, punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(2) An employer who fails to comply with regulation 10 or 15 shall be guilty of an offence, punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(3) In any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations it shall be a defence for the defendant to show that all reasonable steps had been taken by him to ensure compliance with the Regulations.