{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/open-internet-access-eu-regulation-regulations-2016/regulation-20",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/open-internet-access-eu-regulation-regulations-2016/regulation-20.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/607",
  "legislation_title": "The Open Internet Access (EU Regulation) Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/open-internet-access-eu-regulation-regulations-2016",
  "path": "regulation/20",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Penalties for breach",
  "text": "(1) This regulation applies where a person is given a notification under regulation 19 which specifies a proposed penalty.\n(2) OFCOM may not specify a penalty in relation to a breach of an information requirement if proceedings for an offence under regulation 23 have been brought against the notified person in respect of the breach.\n(3) Where a notification under regulation 19 relates to more than one breach, a separate penalty may be specified in respect of each breach.\n(4) Where such a notification relates to a continuing breach, no more than one penalty may be specified in respect of the period of breach specified in the notification.\n(5) But in relation to a continuing breach, a penalty may be specified in respect of each day on which the breach continues after—\n(a) the giving of a confirmation decision under regulation 22 which requires immediate action; or\n(b) the expiry of any period specified in the confirmation decision for complying with an obligation so specified.\n(6) The amount of a penalty under paragraph (5) is to be such amount as OFCOM determine to be—\n(a) appropriate; and\n(b) proportionate to the breach in respect of which it is imposed,\nbut not exceeding £500 per day for a breach of an information requirement and £20,000 per day for any other breach.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/607/regulation/20",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:23:10.845978+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}