69.—(1) The FCA must prepare and issue a statement of policy with respect to—
(a)the imposition of penalties under regulation 68; and
(b)the amount of penalties under that regulation.
(2) The FCA’s policy in determining what the amount of a penalty should be must include having regard to—
(a)the seriousness of the contravention in question in relation to the nature of the requirement contravened; and
(b)the extent to which that contravention was deliberate or reckless.
(3) The FCA may at any time alter or replace a statement issued by it under this regulation.
(4) If a statement issued under this regulation is altered or replaced by the FCA, the FCA must issue the altered or replacement statement.
(5) The FCA must, without delay, give the Treasury a copy of any statement which it issues under this regulation.
(6) A statement issued under this regulation by the FCA must be published by the FCA in the way appearing to the FCA to be best calculated to bring it to the attention of the public.
(7) The FCA may charge a reasonable fee for providing a person with a copy of the statement.
(8) In exercising, or deciding whether to exercise, its power under regulation 68 in the case of any particular contravention, the FCA must have regard to any statement of policy published by it under this regulation and in force at the time when the contravention in question occurred.