{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983/schedule-ZA1/paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983/schedule-ZA1/paragraph-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1983/2",
  "legislation_title": "Representation of the People Act 1983",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983",
  "path": "schedule/ZA1/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The procedure for imposing a civil penalty on a person is to be set out in regulations.\n(2) The regulations must, in particular, require the registration officer to give the person written notice specifying—\n(a) the amount of the penalty,\n(b) the reasons for imposing it, and\n(c) the date by which and manner in which it is to be paid.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. ZA1 inserted (10.6.2014 for E.W., 15.9.2014 for N.I., 19.9.2014 for S.) by Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), ss. 5(2), 27(1), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 5); S.I. 2014/414, art. 5(e)(l); S.I. 2014/2439, art. 2(d)(k)"
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/schedule/ZA1/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07T03:33:48.049414+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."
}