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Paragraph 3

The Authority must have regard to—

(a)

the seriousness of the failure in question in relation to the nature of the requirement not complied with;

(b)

the behaviour of the person, including—

(i)

the extent to which the behaviour was deliberate or reckless;

(ii)

whether the person believed, on reasonable grounds, that the behaviour did not fall within regulation 26(1)(a) or (b);

(iii)

whether the person took all reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to avoid behaving in a way which fell within regulation 26(1)(a) or (b); and

(c)

whether the person on whom the penalty is to be imposed is an individual.