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[F1105Z18Notification of contraventionU.K.
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(1)Where the Secretary of State determines that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a public communications provider is contravening, or has contravened—

(a)a requirement imposed by a designated vendor direction, or

(b)a requirement under section 105Z7,

the Secretary of State may give the provider a notification under this section.

(2)A notification under this section is one which—

(a)sets out the Secretary of State’s determination;

(b)specifies the requirement and contravention in respect of which the determination is made;

(c)specifies the period during which the provider has an opportunity to make representations;

(d)specifies the steps that the Secretary of State thinks should be taken by the provider in order to—

(i)comply with the requirement;

(ii)remedy the consequences of the contravention;

(e)specifies the penalty which the Secretary of State is minded to impose.

(3)A notification under this section may be given in respect of more than one contravention.

(4)If a notification under this section relates to more than one contravention, a separate penalty may be specified under subsection (2)(e) in respect of each contravention.

(5)If a notification under this section is given in respect of a continuing contravention, it may be given in respect of any period during which the contravention has continued.

(6)If a notification under this section relates to a continuing contravention, no more than one penalty may be specified under subsection (2)(e) in respect of the period of contravention specified in the notification.

(7)Notwithstanding subsection (6), in relation to a continuing contravention, a penalty may be specified in respect of each day on which the contravention continues after—

(a)the giving of a confirmation decision under section 105Z20 which requires immediate action in respect of that contravention (see section 105Z20(6)(a)); or

(b)the expiry of any period specified in the confirmation decision for complying with the requirement being contravened.

(8)Where a notification under this section has been given to a public communications provider in respect of a contravention of a requirement, the Secretary of State may give a further notification in respect of the same contravention of that requirement if, and only if—

(a)the contravention is one occurring after the time of the giving of the earlier notification;

(b)the contravention is a continuing contravention and the subsequent notification is in respect of so much of a period as falls after a period to which the earlier notification relates; or

(c)the earlier notification has been withdrawn without a penalty having been imposed in respect of the notified contravention.]

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