Article 94 Waiver and modification of civil penalties

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies in respect of a person (“A”) on whom a civil penalty may be or has been imposed and where the administrator is satisfied that A has provided evidence to the administrator within a reasonable time that—

(a)

A took all reasonable steps—

(i)

to comply with the relevant provision of this Order; or

(ii)

to rectify any failure in compliance as soon as it came to A’s notice;

and

(b)

in all the other circumstances it is reasonable to exercise the powers in paragraph (2) in relation to A.

(2)

Where this paragraph applies, the administrator may—

(a)

waive a penalty;

(b)

allow additional time to pay;

(c)

impose a lower financial penalty or substitute a lower financial penalty where one has already been imposed; or

(d)

modify the application of a publication or blocking penalty.