(1)A person commits an offence if the person—
(a)sells equipment in breach of regulations under section 1, or
(b)fails to record or keep information in accordance with regulations under section 2.
(2)A person that commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
(3)An enforcement authority may enforce regulations under section 1 or 2 in their area.
(4)For the powers available to an enforcement authority for the purposes of enforcing regulations under section 1 or 2, see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (investigatory powers of enforcers etc).
(5)“Enforcement authority” means—
(a)a local weights and measures authority, or
(b)a district council that is not a local weights and measures authority.
(6)In paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (duties and powers under which enforcement powers may be exercised), at the end insert—
“section 3 of the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023.”