SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE A4Certification Officer: power to impose financial penalties
Enforcement of conditional penalty order
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1
This paragraph applies where the Certification Officer has made a conditional penalty order.
2
If the Certification Officer is satisfied that the steps specified in the order have been taken by the date or within the period specified, the Officer must notify the person in default that the penalty is not payable.
3
If the Certification Officer is not so satisfied, and the penalty has not been paid by the required date, the Officer must make a further order requiring payment of—
a
the amount originally ordered, or
b
where sub-paragraph (4) applies, a lesser amount specified in the further order.
4
This sub-paragraph applies where it appears to the Certification Officer that—
a
steps specified in the conditional penalty order have to some extent been taken, or have been taken (to any extent) but not by the date or within the period specified, and
b
it would be just to reduce the amount of the penalty for that reason.
5
An order under this paragraph may require payment immediately or by a specified date.
Sch. A4 inserted (8.12.2021 for specified purposes, 1.4.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Trade Union Act 2016 (c. 15), s. 25(1), Sch. 3 (with s. 19(2)); S.I. 2021/1373, regs. 3(b), 4(c)