Regulation 11 Variable monetary penalties: power to impose
(1)
If the Secretary of State is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that a person has committed a VMP offence, the Secretary of State may, in accordance with this Part, impose a variable monetary penalty on the person in relation to the offence.
(2)
An offence is a “VMP offence” if—
(a)
the offence is contained in a provision specified in column 1 of any of the tables in the Schedule; and
(b)
“Yes” is set out in the corresponding entry in column 4.
(3)
A “variable monetary penalty”, in relation to a VMP offence, is a requirement to pay to the Secretary of State a penalty of an amount determined by the Secretary of State.
(4)
The amount of any variable monetary penalty must not exceed £50,000.