25Offences

25 Offences

25 Offences

(1) A contravention of this part by a person who is a first offender does not constitute an offence unless—

(a) an officer has given the person a written direction to remedy the contravention within a period, not longer than 3 months, stated in the direction, and

(b) the person has failed to remedy the contravention within the stated period.

(2) In this section—

first offender means a person who has not been convicted, or has been found guilty but has not been convicted, of any of the following—

(a) an offence in relation to a previous contravention of this part,

(b) an offence relating to the confinement of fowl under—

(i) another provision of this regulation, or

(ii) a previous regulation made under the Act.