Section 20 Further provision about civil penaltiesI1I2
Regulations may make further provision about civil penalties; and in particular may—
specify circumstances in which a penalty may not be imposed;
specify steps that the Registrar must take before imposing a penalty;
set a minimum for the period which must be specified under section 15(2)(d) or 16(2)(d);
require other matters to be specified in a notice under either of those sections;
specify a maximum period that may elapse between the service of a notice under section 15 and the service of a penalty notice under section 16;
provide for the reviewing of a decision to impose a penalty;
make provision about the variation or cancellation under section 16(7) of penalty notices;
impose duties on the Registrar about the keeping of accounts and other records in relation to penalties;
allow for the charging of interest, or an additional penalty, if a penalty is paid late.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 20 partly in force; s. 20 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 45(3)(a)
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S. 20 in force at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/954, art. 2