A person who contravenes, or fails to comply with, a provision of the regulations or of an order made under the regulations commits an offence against this Act punishable upon conviction by:
(a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units, or both, and in addition, if the offence is a continuing offence, by a fine not exceeding 2 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues; or
(b) such lesser penalty as is prescribed.