# Care Standards Act 2000, Paragraph 4: Amount of monetary penalty

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), a monetary penalty may be of any amount.
(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations set the maximum amount of a penalty imposed under section 30ZC(1) or 30ZM (penalty for failure to comply with requirements).
(3) The amount of a penalty imposed by the CIECSS under section 30ZC(2) (penalty for act or omission constituting an offence) may not exceed the amount of the fine that may be imposed on summary conviction for the offence in question (where that is not an unlimited amount).
(4) In deciding the amount of a monetary penalty, the relevant authority must consider—
(a) the nature and seriousness of the failure to comply, or the act or omission, for which the penalty is to be imposed;
(b) whether there are any mitigating or aggravating factors;
(c) whether the person has previously failed to comply with, or committed offences under, this Part or regulations made under it;
(d) the likely impact of the monetary penalty on the person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/14/schedule/1A/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-standards-act-2000/schedule-1A/paragraph-4
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