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Paragraph 17 SanctionsI1I2I3I4I5

United Kingdom

(1)

Part 2 regulations may include provision—

(a)

for, about or connected with the imposition of civil sanctions in respect of—

(i)

failures to comply with Part 1 regulations or Part 2 regulations, or

(ii)

the obstruction of or failure to assist an enforcement authority;

(b)

for appeals against such sanctions.

(2)

Part 2 regulations may include provision—

(a)

creating criminal offences punishable with a fine in respect of—

(i)

failures to comply with Part 1 regulations or Part 2 regulations,

(ii)

failures to comply with civil sanctions imposed under Part 2 regulations, or

(iii)

the obstruction of or failure to assist an enforcement authority;

(b)

about such offences.

(3)

In this paragraph “civil sanction” means a sanction of a kind for which provision may be made under Part 3 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (fixed monetary penalties, discretionary requirements, stop notices and enforcement undertakings).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 4 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)-(6)

I2

Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 24.1.2022 for E. by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 2(q)

I3

Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 28.2.2022 for N.I. by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(b)

I4

Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 7.3.2022 for W. by S.I. 2022/223, regs. 1(2), 2(d)

I5

Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)