40.—(1) A person who—
(a)contravenes a requirement in regulation 6(2), 7(2), 8(2) [F1, 9A(2)] F2... F3... or 12, or
(b)without reasonable excuse, contravenes a requirement in regulation 6(3), 7(3) [F4, 8(3) or 9A(3)],
commits an offence.
(2) It is an offence for a person (“P”) to give false or misleading information to a contact tracer—
(a)under regulation 6(3), 7(3) [F5, 8(3) or 9A(3)], or
(b)about—
(i)P's contact information, or
(ii)persons with whom P may have had close contact,
where P knows the information is false or misleading, or P is reckless as to whether the information is false or misleading.
(3) In paragraph (2), “close contact” has the same meaning as in Part 3.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 40(1)(a) inserted (3.12.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 21) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1363), regs. 1(2), 2(11)(a)(i)
F2Word in reg. 40(1)(a) omitted (7.8.2021 at the beginning of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/925), regs. 1(2), 2(20)(a)(i)
F3Words in reg. 40(1)(a) omitted (27.2.2021) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/210), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a)(i)
F4Words in reg. 40(1)(b) substituted (3.12.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 21) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1363), regs. 1(2), 2(11)(a)(ii)
F5Words in reg. 40(2)(a) substituted (3.12.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 21) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1363), regs. 1(2), 2(11)(b)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 40 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)