Section 160 Guidance about regulatory actionI1

information notices,

assessment notices,

F2interview notices,

enforcement notices, and

penalty notices.

provision specifying factors to be considered in determining the time at which, or the period within which, information F3or documents are to be required to be provided;

provision about the circumstances in which the Commission would consider it appropriate to give an information notice to a person in reliance on section 142(7) (urgent cases);

provision about how the Commission will determine how to proceed if a person does not comply with an information notice.

provision specifying factors to be considered in determining whether to give an assessment notice to a person;

F4provision specifying factors to be considered in determining whether to give an assessment notice to a person that imposes a requirement of a sort mentioned in section 146(2)(j);

provision about the factors the F5Commission may take into account when determining the suitability of a person to prepare a report of a sort mentioned in section 146(2)(j);

provision about the circumstances in which the F6Commission would consider it appropriate to give an assessment notice in reliance on section 146(8) or (9) (urgent cases);

provision specifying descriptions of documents or information that—

provision about the nature of inspections and examinations carried out in accordance with an assessment notice;

provision about the nature of interviews carried out in accordance with an assessment notice;

provision about the preparation, issuing and publication by the F7Commission of assessment reports in respect of controllers and processors that have been given assessment notices;

provision about how the Commission will determine how to proceed if a person does not comply with an assessment notice.

documents and information concerning an individual's physical or mental health;

documents and information concerning the provision of social care for an individual.

provision specifying factors to be considered in determining whether to give an interview notice to an individual;

provision about the circumstances in which the F9Commission would consider it appropriate to give an interview notice to an individual in reliance on section 148A(8) (urgent cases);

provision about the circumstances in which the Commission would consider it appropriate to vary the place or time specified in an interview notice at the request of the individual to whom the notice is given;

provision about the nature of interviews carried out in accordance with an interview notice;

provision about how the F10Commission will determine how to proceed if an individual does not comply with an interview notice.

provision specifying factors to be considered in determining whether to give an enforcement notice to a person;

provision about the circumstances in which the Commission would consider it appropriate to give an enforcement notice to a person in reliance on section 150(8) (urgent cases);

provision about how the Commission will determine how to proceed if a person does not comply with an enforcement notice.

provision about the circumstances in which the Commission would consider it appropriate to issue a penalty notice;

provision about the circumstances in which the Commission would consider it appropriate to allow a person to make oral representations about the Commission's intention to give the person a penalty notice;

provision explaining how the Commission will determine the amount of penalties;

provision about how the Commission will determine how to proceed if a person does not comply with a penalty notice.

F11provision about the circumstances in which the Commission would consider it necessary to comply with the duty in paragraph 4(A2) of Schedule 16 after the period of 6 months mentioned in that paragraph.

may alter or replace guidance produced under this section, and

must publish any altered or replacement guidance.

the Secretary of State, and

such other persons as the Commission considers appropriate.