# The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 6: Combination of penalties


(1) The appropriate authority may not serve a notice of intent relating to a fixed monetary penalty if, in relation to the same offence—
(a) a compliance notice, restoration notice or stop notice has been served on that person (see paragraphs 1, 2 and 17);
(b) a variable monetary penalty has been imposed on that person (see paragraph 4); or
(c) a third party or enforcement undertaking has been accepted from that person (see paragraphs 9 and 23).
(2) The appropriate authority may not serve a notice of intent relating to a compliance notice, a restoration notice or a variable monetary penalty, or serve a stop notice, on any person if, in relation to the same offence—
(a) a fixed monetary penalty has been imposed on that person; or
(b) that person has discharged liability for a fixed monetary penalty following service of a notice of intent to impose that penalty.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1517/schedule/4A/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-controls-plant-health-and-genetically-modified-organisms-england-regulations-2019/schedule-4A/paragraph-6
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