F1SCHEDULE 26AVariable monetary penalties (England)

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PART 2Non-compliance penalties and recovery of penalties and costs

Non-compliance penalty 9

1

If a person fails to comply with a third party undertaking accepted by the Agency in accordance with paragraph 4(2), the Agency may serve a notice on that person imposing a monetary penalty (“a non-compliance penalty”) in relation to the offence to which the third party undertaking relates.

2

The amount of the non-compliance penalty must be determined by the Agency in accordance with sub-paragraph (3).

3

The amount of the non-compliance penalty must be a percentage of the costs of fulfilling the requirements or the remaining requirements of the third party undertaking, up to a maximum of 100%.

4

The notice referred to in paragraph (1) must include information as to—

a

the grounds for imposing the non-compliance penalty;

b

the amount of the penalty;

c

the method by which it can be paid;

d

the period within which payment must be made, which must not be less than 28 days; and

e

the grounds on which the person served with the notice may appeal.

5

The Agency may at any time withdraw a notice imposing a non-compliance penalty by sending written confirmation of the withdrawal to the person on whom the notice was served.