Offences, penalties and enforcement9
1
If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations that person is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
2
Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), if any person contravenes or fails to comply with a specified Community provision that person is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
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4
A person will not be considered to have contravened or failed to comply with Article 2 of Regulation 37/2005 if—
a
the offence which would otherwise have been committed was in respect of a cold store facility with a capacity of less than 10m3x2 used for storing stock in retail outlets; and
b
the air temperature in the cold store is measured by an easily visible thermometer.
5
Each food authority must enforce and execute these Regulations within its area.