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35.—(1) Where the Authority is satisfied in the case of any company holding an appointment under Chapter I that the company—
(a)has contravened or is contravening any condition of the appointment; or
(b)has failed or is failing to achieve any standard of performance prescribed under Article 66(2) or 150(2),
the Authority may, subject to Article 37, impose on the company a penalty of such amount as is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case.
(2) Where an enforcement authority is satisfied in the case of any company holding an appointment under Chapter I that the company has contravened or is contravening any statutory or other requirement which is enforceable under Article 30 and in relation to which it is the relevant enforcement authority, the enforcement authority may, subject to Article 37, impose on the company a penalty of such amount as is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case.
(3) Before imposing a penalty on a company under paragraph (1) or (2) an enforcement authority shall give notice—
(a)stating that it proposes to impose a penalty and the amount of the penalty proposed to be imposed;
(b)setting out the relevant condition or requirement or the standard of performance in question;
(c)specifying the acts or omissions which, in the opinion of the enforcement authority, constitute the contravention or failure in question and the other facts which, in the opinion of the enforcement authority, justify the imposition of a penalty and the amount of the penalty proposed; and
(d)specifying the period (not being less than 28 days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed penalty may be made,
and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.
(4) Before varying any proposal stated in a notice under paragraph (3)(a) the enforcement authority shall give notice—
(a)setting out the proposed variation and the reasons for it; and
(b)specifying the period (not being less than 28 days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed variation may be made,
and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.
(5) As soon as practicable after imposing a penalty, the enforcement authority shall give notice—
(a)stating that it has imposed a penalty on the company and its amount;
(b)setting out the condition, requirement or standard of performance in question;
(c)specifying the acts or omissions which, in the opinion of the enforcement authority, constitute the contravention or failure in question and the other facts which, in the opinion of the enforcement authority, justify the imposition of the penalty and its amount; and
(d)specifying a date, no earlier than the end of the period of 42 days from the date of service of the notice on the company, by which the penalty is required to be paid.
(6) The company may, within 28 days of the date of service on it of a notice under paragraph (5), make an application to the enforcement authority for it to specify different dates by which different portions of the penalty are to be paid.
(7) Any notice required to be given by an enforcement authority under this Article shall be given—
(a)by publishing the notice in such manner as the enforcement authority considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the matters to which the notice relates to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them;
(b)by serving a copy of the notice on the company to which it relates;
(c)by serving a copy of the notice on the Council; and
(d)by serving a copy of the notice on the other enforcement authority.
(8) Any sums received by an enforcement authority by way of penalty under this Article shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
(9) The power of an enforcement authority to impose a penalty under this Article is not exercisable in respect of any contravention or failure before the coming into operation of this Article.
(10) No penalty imposed by an enforcement authority under this Article may exceed 10 per cent. of the turnover of the company (determined in accordance with provisions specified in an order made by the Department subject to negative resolution).
[F1(11) Before imposing a penalty under this Article the Authority shall consider whether it would be more appropriate to proceed under the Competition Act 1998.
(12) The Authority shall not impose a penalty under this Article if it considers that it would be more appropriate to proceed under the Competition Act 1998.]
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 35(11)(12) substituted for art. 35(11) (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 14 para. 29; S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(e) (with Sch.)
Commencement Information
I1Art. 35 wholly in operation at 1.4.2007, see art. 1(2) and S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (subject to art. 3, Sch. 2)
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