# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 5: Excuse for non-compliance with content removal notice requirements

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) This paragraph applies where a penalty notice is given under section 24.
(2) The respondent is excused from paying the penalty if the respondent shows that they took all reasonable steps to comply with the content removal notice or (as the case may be) decision notice.
(3) A penalty notice under section 24 (or a notice of intent) may be given without the relevant officer having established whether sub-paragraph (2) applies in respect of the respondent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/4/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-4/paragraph-5
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