# The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017, Regulation 16: Multiple enforcement


(1) An enforcing authority may give (whether or not at the same time)—
(a) an enforcement notice, and
(b) a civil penalty notice,
to the same person in respect of the same failure to comply with a relevant provision.
(2) An enforcing authority must not (except in the circumstances described in paragraph (3)) give a civil penalty notice under regulation 10(3) to the same person more than once for the same failure.
(3) If a civil penalty notice is given to a person under regulation 10(3) but subsequently withdrawn, the enforcing authority may give a further civil penalty notice to the person for the failure described in the original notice.
(4) An enforcing authority must not (except in the circumstances described in paragraph (5)) give a civil penalty notice under regulation 10(4) to the same person more than once for the same failure.
(5) If a civil penalty notice is given to a person under regulation 10(4) but subsequently withdrawn, the enforcing authority may give a further civil penalty notice to the person for the failure described in the original notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1200/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-mercury-enforcement-regulations-2017/regulation-16
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