Prospective
Penalties: code of practiceE+W+S
10(1)The Secretary of State must issue a code of practice specifying matters to be considered in determining the amount of a penalty.
(2)The Secretary of State may—
(a)revise the whole or part of the code;
(b)issue the code as revised.
(3)Before issuing the code the Secretary of State must lay a draft of it before Parliament.
(4)After laying the draft before Parliament, the Secretary of State may bring the code into operation by order.
(5)The Secretary of State must have regard to the code and any other relevant matter—
(a)when imposing a penalty;
(b)when considering an objection under paragraph 11.
(6)In sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) a reference to the code includes a reference to the code as revised.