# The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Civil Sanctions) (Wales) Regulations 2023, Paragraph 1: Imposition of a variable monetary penalty or compliance notice


(1) The regulator may by notice impose—
(a) a requirement to pay a monetary penalty to the regulator of such amount as the regulator may determine (“a variable monetary penalty”);
(b) a requirement to take such steps as the regulator may specify, within such period as it may specify, to secure that the offence does not continue or recur (“a compliance notice”);
or a combination of these requirements, in relation to an offence under section 5 of the 2023 Act.
(2) Before doing so the regulator must be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person has committed the offence.
(3) A requirement under this paragraph may not be imposed on a person on more than one occasion in relation to the same act or omission.
(4) Before serving a notice relating to a variable monetary penalty the regulator may require the person to provide such information as is reasonable to establish the amount of any financial benefit arising as a result of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1288/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-single-use-plastic-products-civil-sanctions-wales-regulations-2023/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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