Regulation 14 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting the following paragraphs for paragraph (4):
“(4) An undertaking commits an offence if it fails to comply with a condition that the Regulator has attached to an undertaking’s right of use for numbers in accordance with paragraph (1).
(5) An offence under paragraph (4) is triable either summarily or on indictment.
(6) In proceedings for an offence under paragraph (4), it is a defence to establish that
(a) reasonable steps were taken to comply with the relevant condition, or
(b) it was not possible for that condition to be complied with.
(7) An undertaking found guilty of an offence under paragraph (4) is liable on conviction
(a) if the offence is tried summarily, to a fine not exceeding €5,000, or
(b) if the offence is tried on indictment and the undertaking is a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding
(i) €5,000,000,
or
(ii) if 10 per cent of the turnover of the undertaking is greater than that amount, an