Article 4 Notice of intent

(1)

Where the Department proposes to impose a fixed monetary penalty on a person, it must serve a written notice of intent on that person.

(2)

A notice of intent must—

(a)

state the amount of the penalty;

(b)

offer the person the opportunity to discharge their liability to the penalty by payment of 50% of the amount of the penalty within a period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the notice of intent is served;

(c)

include information as to—

(i)

the grounds for the proposal to impose the fixed monetary penalty;

(ii)

the effect of payment of the sum specified in Article 5;

(iii)

the right to make representations and objections conferred by Article 6;

(iv)

the period within which representations and objections may be made by virtue of Article 6;

(v)

the circumstances in which the Department may not impose the fixed monetary penalty;

(vi)

the period within which liability to the fixed monetary penalty may be discharged by virtue of Article 5;

(vii)

the period within which representations and objections may be made; and

(viii)

how payment may be made.