Paragraph 4 Interest and recovery

This paragraph applies if all or part of a monetary penalty imposed under these Regulations is unpaid by the time when it is required to be paid.

The unpaid amount of a penalty for the time being—

The total amount of interest imposed under sub-paragraph (2) must not exceed the amount of the penalty.

The Secretary of State may recover from the economic operator on whom it is imposed as a civil debt, the unpaid amount of the penalty and any unpaid interest.

Any sums received by the Secretary of State by way of a penalty imposed under these Regulations or interest under this paragraph must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.