# The Conflict Minerals (Compliance) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Paragraph 1: Imposition of a compliance notice


(1) The Secretary of State may by notice (a “compliance notice”) impose on any Union importer in relation to any conduct falling within regulation 15-(g), requirements to ensure that the conduct does not continue or recur.
(2) Before issuing a compliance notice under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must be satisfied on the balance of probabilities that a Union importer has engaged in conduct falling within regulation 15(a)-(g).
(3) A compliance notice may specify the period or periods within which the requirements referred to in paragraph (1) must be met.
(4) The Secretary of State may at any time in writing—
(a) withdraw a compliance notice; or
(b) amend the requirements contained in a compliance notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780348213539/schedule/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-conflict-minerals-compliance-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2020/schedule/paragraph-1
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