Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020
Offences and penalties13.
(1)
A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person—
(a)
contravenes a direction under regulation 4(1),
(b)
contravenes a direction under regulation 5(1),
(c)
contravenes regulation 7(2),
(d)
obstructs a person carrying out a function under these Regulations, including any local authority designated officer under regulation 12 or constable, or
(e)
contravenes a direction given under regulation 12, or fails to comply with a reasonable instruction or a prohibition notice given under that regulation.
(2)
A person commits an offence if the person contravenes regulation 7(3).
(3)
An offence under this regulation is punishable on summary conviction by a fine.
(4)
If an offence under this regulation committed by a body corporate is proved—
(a)
to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the body, or
(b)
to be attributable to any neglect on the part of such an officer,
the officer (as well as the body corporate) is guilty of the offence and liable to be prosecuted and proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(5)
In paragraph (4), “officer”, in relation to a body corporate, means a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate.
(6)
(a)
to maintain public health, and
(b)
to maintain public order.