PART 2U.K.LICENSING OF ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE USE OF TISSUE FOR HUMAN APPLICATION

10.—(1) A person who contravenes regulation 7(1) commits an offence unless he reasonably believes—

(a)that what he does is not an activity to which regulation 7(1) applies; or

(b)that he acts under the authority of a licence under Schedule 1.

[F1(1A) A person who contravenes regulation 7(1A) commits an offence unless he reasonably believes—

(a)that what he does is not an activity to which regulation 7(1A) applies; or

(b)that he acts—

(i)under the authority of a licence under Schedule 1; or

(ii)in pursuance of an authorisation under regulation 7(4).]

(2) A person who contravenes regulation 7(2) commits an offence unless he reasonably believes—

(a)that what he does is not an activity to which regulation 7(2) applies; or

(b)that he acts—

(i)under the authority of a licence under Schedule 1,

(ii)in pursuance of a third party agreement, or

(iii)in pursuance of an authorisation under regulation 7(4).

[F2(2A) A person who contravenes regulation 7A commits an offence unless he reasonably believes—

(a)that what he does is not an activity to which regulation 7A applies; or

(b)that an exception under regulation 7A(1)(a) or (b) applies.]

(3) A person guilty of an offence under [F3paragraph (1), (1A), (2) or (2A)] shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

(b)on conviction on indictment—

(i)to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or

(ii)to a fine, or

(iii)to both.

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