# The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (Wales) Regulations 2020, Paragraph 6: Combination of penalties

Extent: E+W

(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/wsi/2020/206/schedule/4A/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-controls-plant-health-and-genetically-modified-organisms-wales-regulations-2020/schedule-4A/paragraph-6
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