# UK Borders Act 2007, Section 13: Penalty: code of practice


(1) The Secretary of State shall issue a code of practice setting out the matters to be considered in determining—
(a) whether to give a penalty notice under section 9(1), and
(b) the amount of a penalty.
(2) The code may, in particular, require the Secretary of State to consider any decision taken by virtue of section 7.
(3) A court or the sheriff shall, when considering an appeal under section 11, have regard to the code.
(4) The Secretary of State may revise and re-issue the code.
(5) Before issuing or re-issuing the code the Secretary of State must—
(a) publish proposals,
(b) consult members of the public, and
(c) lay a draft before Parliament.
(6) The code (or re-issued code) shall come into force at the prescribed time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/30/section/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/uk-borders-act-2007/section-13
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