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PART 8Penalties

CHAPTER 4Penalties relating to investigations

Penalties under Chapter 4: general

208Power to change penalty provisions in Chapter 4

(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision (or further provision) about penalties under this Chapter (other than penalties under section 206).

(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may include provision—

(a)about the circumstances in which a penalty is payable,

(b)about the amounts of penalties,

(c)about the procedure for issuing penalties,

(d)about appealing penalties,

(e)about enforcing penalties.

(3)Regulations under subsection (1) may also include provision for the purposes of sections 151(6) and (7) and 231(2) and (3).

(4)Regulations under subsection (1) may not create criminal offences.

(5)Regulations under subsection (1) may modify any enactment (including this Act).

(6)Regulations under subsection (1) do not apply to a failure or obstruction which began before the date on which the regulations come into force.