Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
Offences15.
(1)
A person (“P”) commits an offence if P—
(a)
fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a restriction or requirement imposed under regulation 4(1), 5(1), 7(1) or 9(4) or (5);
(b)
absconds, or attempts to abscond, from detention or isolation under regulation 4, 5 or 8.
(2)
A person who provides false or misleading information intentionally or recklessly to any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits an offence.
(3)
A person who obstructs, without reasonable excuse, any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits an offence.
(4)
A responsible adult who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with regulation 5(4), 6(3) or 7(7) commits an offence.
(5)
An offence specified in paragraphs (1), (2), (3) or (4) is punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.