# The Marine Conservation (Fixed Monetary Penalties) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2015/9780337997969/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-marine-conservation-fixed-monetary-penalties-order-northern-ireland-2015/article-4
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