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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-marine-conservation-fixed-monetary-penalties-order-northern-ireland-2015/article-3",
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  "legislation": "nidsr/2015/9780337997969",
  "legislation_title": "The Marine Conservation (Fixed Monetary Penalties) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-marine-conservation-fixed-monetary-penalties-order-northern-ireland-2015",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Power to impose a fixed monetary penalty",
  "text": "(1) The Department may by notice impose a fixed monetary penalty on a person in relation to an offence under section 32(1) of the Act (Offence of contravening byelaws).\n(2) The Department must, before imposing a fixed monetary penalty under paragraph (1), be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person has committed the offence.\n(3) The amount of the fixed monetary penalty is £100 for an individual or £200 in any other case.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2015/9780337997969/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:40:54.644200+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}