7.—(1) A person who—
(a)contravenes a requirement in regulation 4 or 5; or
(b)without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in or imposed under regulation 6,
commits an offence.
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, wilfully obstructs any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits an offence.
(3) An offence under these Regulations is punishable on summary conviction by a fine.
(4) Section 24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984(1) applies in relation to an offence under this regulation as if the reasons in subsection (5) of that section included—
(a)to maintain public health;
(b)to maintain public order.
1984 c. 60. Section 24 was substituted by section 110(1) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15).