Offences and penalties

(1) A person commits an offence who– (a) uses, distributes, packages, bottles, labels or sells veterinary drugs, veterinary pesticides or animal feed in contravention of these Regulations; (b) manufacturers veterinary drugs, veterinary pesticides or animal feed in contravention of these Regulations; (c) imports veterinary drugs, veterinary pesticides or animal feed in contravention of these Regulations; (d) imports, manufactures, sells, distributes or uses a veterinary drug, veterinary pesticide or (i) without the packaging required under these Regulations; (ii) without the labelling required under these Regulations; (iii) which has passed its sell-by-date (is expired). (iv) which is banned; 102 (v) except (in the case of veterinary drugs or veterinary pesticides) in accordance with its appropriate pursuant to these Regulations; (e) contravenes any term or condition of an importer’s licence, a manufacturer’s licence or any other licence granted by the Unit under these Regulations; (f) obstructs any officer of the Unit in the performance of his duties under these Regulations. (2) A person who commits an offence under subregulation (1) is liable to be penalised by the Unit– (a) for a first offence, to a written warning or an administrative fine of five hundred dollars; (b) for a second offence, to a suspension for a period of one month of the relevant licence (if any) held by that person, and to an administrative fine of one thousand five hundred dollars; (c) for a third or subsequent offence, to cancellation of the licence (if any) held by that person and to an administrative fine of five thousand dollars. (3) A veterinary drug, veterinary pesticide or animal feed in respect of which an offence has been committed may be seized by the Unit and upon such seizure shall be forfeited to the (4) All fines collected under these Regulations shall be credited to the account of the Authority.