# The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026, Paragraph 7: Non-payment after 56 days


(1) An FMP must be paid within the period of 56 days beginning with the day of receipt of the final notice, unless the final notice is appealed in which case regulation 103 applies.
(2) If the FMP is not paid within that period, the amount payable is the original amount of the FMP plus 50% of that figure.
(3) Where a final notice is appealed and the appeal is unsuccessful or withdrawn—
(a) the FMP is payable within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the appeal is determined or withdrawn (as the case may be), and
(b) if the FMP is not paid within that period, the amount payable is the original amount of the FMP plus 50% of that figure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/103/schedule/6/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deposit-scheme-for-drinks-containers-wales-regulations-2026/schedule-6/paragraph-7
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