# Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, Section 71: Interpretation of Part 3


(1) In this Part—
“civil sanction” means a fixed monetary penalty, discretionary requirement, stop notice or enforcement undertaking (and references to imposition of a civil sanction include acceptance of an enforcement undertaking);
“discretionary requirement” has the meaning given in section 42(3);
“enforcement function”, in relation to an offence, means a function (whether or not statutory) of taking any action with a view to or in connection with the imposition of any sanction, criminal or otherwise, in a case where the offence is committed;
“enforcement undertaking” has the meaning given in section 50(2);
“fixed monetary penalty” has the meaning given in section 39(3);
“non-monetary discretionary requirement” has the meaning given in section 42(5);
“prescribed” means prescribed in an order under this Part;
“regulator” has the meaning given in section 37;
“relevant authority” means—
(a)in relation to provision made under or by virtue of this Part by a Minister of the Crown, that Minister, and
(b)in relation to provision made under or by virtue of this Part by the Welsh Ministers, the Welsh Ministers;
“relevant offence” has the meaning given in section 38;
“stop notice” has the meaning given in section 46(2);
“variable monetary penalty” has the meaning given in section 42(5).
(2) For the purposes of this Part, any reference to a person who has an enforcement function in relation to an offence includes a reference to a person who is in any circumstances capable of exercising an enforcement function in relation to the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/13/section/71 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regulatory-enforcement-and-sanctions-act-2008/section-71
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