The Marine Licensing (Civil Sanctions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011

PART 1Introductory provisions

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

PART 2Fixed monetary penalties

4Power to impose fixed monetary penalty

5Notice of intent

6Discharge of liability

7Representations and objections

8Imposition of fixed monetary penalty

9Discount for early payment

10Payment dates and late payment penalties

11Restrictions on other sanctions

12Appeals against fixed monetary penalties

PART 3Variable monetary penalties

13Power to impose variable monetary penalty

14Notice of intent

15Representations and objections

16Undertakings to benefit affected persons

17Imposition of variable monetary penalty

18Payment dates

19Restrictions on other sanctions

20Appeals against variable monetary penalties

21Enforcement cost recovery notices

22Appeals against enforcement cost recovery notices

PART 4Guidance and publication of enforcement action

23Guidance as to use of civil sanctions

24Guidance as to requirement to pay costs

25Publication of enforcement action

PART 5General provisions

26Recovery of payments

27Payment of certain discharge payments into Consolidated Fund

28Appeals – further provisions

29Service of notices

30Amending or withdrawing final notices

2011 No. 81

Environmental ProtectionMarine Licensing

The Marine Licensing (Civil Sanctions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011

Laid before the Assembly in draft

Made22nd March 2011

Coming into operation6th April 2011

The Department of the Environment, as the appropriate licensing authority under section 113(6)(b) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 20091, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 93(1), 95(1) and 316(1)(b) and having carried out a consultation in accordance with paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 to that Act, makes the following Order.