Postal Services Act 2000

30 Financial penalties.U.K.

This adran has no associated Nodiadau Esboniadol

(1)If the Commission is satisfied that a licence holder—

(a)has contravened any [F1relevant requirement], or

(b)is contravening any such [F2requirement],

the Commission may impose on the licence holder a penalty of such amount as is reasonable.

(2)No such penalty shall exceed 10 per cent. of the turnover of the licence holder (determined in accordance with provisions specified in an order made by the Secretary of State).

(3)The Commission may impose a penalty under this section in respect of a contravention of a licence [F3relevant requirement] irrespective of whether it has made or may make a final or provisional order in respect of that contravention.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 30 wholly in force; s. 30 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 130; s. 30(2) in force at 6.11.2000 and s. 30 in force insofar as not already in force at 26.3.2001 by S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1, Sch. 3 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3-8)