Regulation 88A OFCOM: power to impose monetary penaltiesF1
OFCOM may impose a monetary penalty on a person if they are satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that—
the person has failed to comply with a requirement that is imposed under regulation 54A (internet services), or
the person has failed to comply with an obligation that is imposed by or under regulation 77A (internet services: power to request information and produce documents).
The amount of the penalty is to be such amount as OFCOM may determine, not exceeding £1,000,000.
Any monetary penalty payable under this regulation is recoverable by OFCOM as a civil debt.
Any monetary penalty received by OFCOM by virtue of this regulation must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Regs. 88A, 88B inserted (29.4.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/477), regs. 1(2), 11
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
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Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after both S.I. 2020/590 and S.I. 2020/951 have come into force) by The Russia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1571), arts. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2 (as amended: (11.3.2021) by S.I. 2021/288, arts. 1(1), 2(2); (14.4.2022) by S.I. 2022/453, arts. 1(1), 3-38; (20.7.2022) by S.I. 2022/843, arts. 1(1), 3; (10.11.2022) by S.I. 2022/1167, arts. 1(1), 3-17; (15.12.2022) by S.I. 2022/1338, arts. 1(1), 3-10; (9.3.2023) by S.I. 2023/291, arts. 1(1), 3-9; (20.7.2023) by S.I. 2023/846, arts. 1(1), 3, 5-22; (30.9.2023) by S.I. 2023/846, arts. 1(2), 4; (14.3.2024) by S.I. 2024/370, arts. 1, 3-13; (3.10.2024) by S.I. 2024/987, arts. 1(1), 3-6; and (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, art. 1(1), Sch. 15)