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The Conflict Minerals (Compliance) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

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Imposition of civil sanctions

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15.  Civil sanctions may be imposed upon a Union importer if, when a power is exercised under regulations 8, 10 or 11, that Union importer—

(a)without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a notice under regulation 8(1) or 10(1);

(b)without reasonable excuse, fails to provide the Secretary of State with any other information or assistance that the Secretary of State may reasonably require;

(c)without reasonable excuse fails to produce a document or record when reasonably required to do so by the Secretary of State;

(d)knowingly or recklessly provides false or misleading information to the Secretary of State;

(e)knowingly or recklessly makes a statement that is false or misleading in a material respect;

(f)intentionally obstructs, including by preventing entry without reasonable excuse, the Secretary of State; or

(g)otherwise fails to cooperate with the Secretary of State without reasonable excuse.

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