Article 21 Payment, enforcement and cancellation of civil penalty

Subject to paragraph (2), a person on whom a civil penalty is imposed under paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 5 to the 2013 Act must pay the amount of the penalty to the registration officer who imposed it within 28 days of the date of the notice given under article 20(2).

If a person on whom a civil penalty is imposed requests a review under article 22(1) or brings an appeal under article 23(1), the 28 day period in paragraph (1) ceases to run whilst that review or appeal is being considered, and in the calculation of that period—

If the person does not pay the civil penalty as required by paragraph (1) or (2), interest at 8% per annum will be charged from the date payment becomes overdue to the date of payment.

In England and Wales a civil penalty not paid in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2) and any interest on the civil penalty is recoverable, if a county court so orders on the application of the registration officer, as if it were payable under an order of the court.

In Scotland, a civil penalty not paid in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2) and any interest on the civil penalty is recoverable as a civil debt.

A registration officer must cancel a civil penalty, and give the person concerned notice in writing of the cancellation, if—

A registration officer may cancel the civil penalty if the registration officer considers it appropriate to do so and must give the person concerned notice in writing of the cancellation.