reg 76 Offences by economic operators etc.
(1) In this regulation “ event of default ” means— (a) the placing on the market or putting into use of a regulated measuring instrument which— (i) does not meet the essential requirements applicable to it; (ii) has not been the subject of an applicable conformity assessment procedure; (iii) does not bear the markings or inscriptions required by these Regulations; or (iv) is not accompanied by the documents and information required by these Regulations; or (b) any failure to— (i) create or maintain any records required to be created or maintained under these Regulations; or (ii) provide to a competent authority documents or information pursuant to a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations; or (c) any failure to comply with an obligation under regulation 74(1) or 74(2) (2) Where an event of default mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or 1(b) occurs as a result of the failure of an economic operator to comply with an obligation imposed on the economic operator by any provision of these Regulations, the economic operator is guilty of an offence. (3) Where there is an event of default of a kind referred to in paragraph (1)(c), the person on whom the obligation is imposed under section 74(1) or 74(2) is guilty of an offence.