Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Explanatory Notes

Paragraph 6: Costs recovery

925.An order made under section 95 may require a person on whom a variable monetary penalty has been imposed to pay the costs the enforcement authority has incurred up to the point of imposing that penalty. Such costs may include investigation costs, administration costs, and costs of obtaining expert advice. A person receiving a notice for payment may appeal against its imposition and the amount required to be paid. Guidance must be published about how the enforcement authority will exercise the power conferred by this provision.

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