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The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 9(6) of the Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013^f1.

As required by section 9(7) and (8) of the Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013, the Groceries Code Adjudicator has consulted such persons as the Groceries Code Adjudicator thinks appropriate and has made a recommendation as to the method for determining the amount that is the permitted maximum financial penalty that can be imposed by the Groceries Code Adjudicator under section 9(1) of that Act.

In accordance with section 9(9)(a) of that Act, the Secretary of State has had regard to the recommendation made by the Adjudicator.