{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-single-use-carrier-bags-charge-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/schedule-4/paragraph-5",
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  "legislation": "nidsr/2012/9780337989537",
  "legislation_title": "The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-single-use-carrier-bags-charge-regulations-northern-ireland-2012",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/5",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Decision whether to impose a non-compliance penalty",
  "text": "(1) After the end of the 28 day period for making representations and objections under paragraph 4, the Administrator shall decide whether to impose the non-compliance penalty with or without modifications.\n(2) Without restricting the power under sub-paragraph (1), the Administrator may decide not to impose a non-compliance penalty if the Administrator considers that in all the circumstances of the case it would be inexpedient to do so.\n(3) In making a decision under this paragraph the Administrator shall take into consideration any representations or objections made by the seller in accordance with paragraph 4.\n(4) Where the Administrator decides to impose a non-compliance penalty it shall do so by serving by post a notice on the seller.\n(5) A non-compliance penalty notice shall comply with paragraph 6.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2012/9780337989537/schedule/4/paragraph/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:41:11.554149+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."
}