# Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023, Paragraph 2: Imposition of monetary penalties

Extent: E+W+N.I.

(1) Where an enforcement authority is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that a person has committed an offence under section 1 or 2 in the authority’s area, the authority may impose a monetary penalty on the person.
(2) In this Schedule “monetary penalty” means a requirement to pay the enforcement authority a penalty of an amount determined by the authority.
(3) In Northern Ireland, the amount of the penalty may not exceed an amount equivalent to level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/45/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animals-low-welfare-activities-abroad-act-2023/schedule/paragraph-2
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