The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) Regulations 2006

Offences and penalties

17.—(1) A person is guilty of an offence if without reasonable excuse he obstructs or causes or permits to be obstructed—

(a) a relevant auditor;

(b) a relevant inspector;

(c) any person who accompanies a relevant auditor or relevant inspector under regulation 7(3), 10 or 12; or

(d) an enforcement officer.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), to obstruct includes—

(a) failure—

(i) to produce records;

(ii) to provide copies; or

(iii) to provide reasonable facilities for copying records,

as required under these Regulations; and—

(b) failure by any person to provide information in his possession when requested to do so by a relevant auditor, a relevant inspector or an enforcement officer.

(3) A person is guilty of an offence if without reasonable excuse he supplies to a relevant auditor, a relevant inspector or an enforcement officer information which, in any material particular, is false or misleading.

(4) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.