Article 23 Limitation periods for the collection of fines and periodic penalty paymentsX1
United Kingdom
The right to F1commence judicial proceedings or arbitration for fines and/or periodic penalty payments shall expire one year after the Decision pursuant to Article 19 has become final.
The limitation period referred to in paragraph 1 shall be interrupted by any action of the F2Secretary of State, aimed at enforcing payment of the fines and/or periodic penalty payments.
Each interruption shall start time running afresh.
The limitation periods referred to in paragraphs1 and 2 shall be suspended for as long as:
time to pay is allowed;
enforcement of payment is suspended pursuant to a decision of the F3Court seized of the action or an arbitration tribunal.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Art. 23(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/270), regs. 1(2), 4(22)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Words in Art. 23(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/270), regs. 1(2), 4(22)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F3
Words in Art. 23(4)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/270), regs. 1(2), 4(22)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)