Part 1: Haulage Policy Background Section 8: Offences: breach of regulations etc.
Subsections (1) and (4) make it a summary offence for an operator to breach the prohibition imposed by regulations made under section 1(1); or to remove, or cause or permit the removal of, a goods vehicle from UK in breach of a prohibition notice imposed under section 7. The maximum penalty on summary conviction is a level 4 fine, currently up to £2,500.
	Subsections (2) and (3) make it a summary offence for the driver of a goods vehicle to refuse, without reasonable excuse, to produce a permit when required by an examiner under section 6; or to willfully obstruct an examiner in carrying out functions under section 6. The maximum penalty on summary conviction is a level 3 fine, currently up to £1,000.