# Agriculture Act 2020, Paragraph 15


(1) DAERA may by regulations make provision for enforcement of a requirement imposed under paragraph 10(1) or (2).
(2) In the following provisions of this paragraph “specified” means specified in regulations under sub-paragraph (1).
(3) In sub-paragraph (1) “enforcement” includes (in particular)—
(a) monitoring compliance,
(b) investigating non-compliance, and
(c) dealing with non-compliance.
(4) The provision that may be made by regulations under sub-paragraph (1) includes (in particular)—
(a) provision for the imposition of monetary penalties for non-compliance with requirements, whether penalties—
(i) of a specified amount,
(ii) of an amount calculated in a specified manner,
(iii) of an amount, not exceeding a specified maximum or a maximum calculated in a specified manner, decided by a specified person or a person of a specified description, or
(iv) by way of suspending, or withholding, payment of any amounts;
(b) provision for recovery of amounts due in respect of monetary penalties, including provision for any of interest, set-off and security for payment;
(c) provision about the giving of advice or warnings;
(d) provision for the acceptance of undertakings to take, or refrain from taking, particular actions;
(e) provision giving persons functions in connection with enforcement of requirements;
(f) provision about review of, or appeals against, things done (including decisions made) in connection with enforcement of requirements.
(5) In sub-paragraph (4)(a) “specified manner” includes (in particular) a manner framed by reference to a specified matter such as a person's profits, income or turnover.
(6) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/21/schedule/6/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-act-2020/schedule-6/paragraph-15
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