[F197AA Failure to produce documents under section 19A.U.K.
(1)Where a person fails to comply with a notice or requirement under [F2section 19A(2), (2A) or (3)] of this Act [F3or paragraph 6(2) or (3A)(b) of Schedule 1A to this Act,] he shall be liable, subject to subsection (4) below—
(a)to a penalty which shall be £50, and
(b)if the failure continues after a penalty is imposed under paragraph (a) above, to a further penalty or penalties not exceeding the relevant amount for each day on which the failure continues after the day on which the penalty under that paragraph was imposed (but excluding any day for which a penalty under this paragraph has already been imposed).
(2)In subsection (1)(b) above “the relevant amount” means—
(a)in the case of a determination of a penalty by an officer of the Board under section 100 of this Act, £30;
(b)in the case of a determination of a penalty by the Commissioners under section 100C of this Act, £150.
(3)An officer of the Board authorised by the Board for the purposes of section 100C of this Act may commence proceedings under that section for any penalty under subsection (1)(b) above, notwithstanding that it is not a penalty to which subsection (1) of section 100 of this Act does not apply by virtue of subsection (2) of that section.
(4)No penalty shall be imposed under subsection (1) above in respect of a failure within that subsection at any time after the failure has been remedied.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 97AA inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 199(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 19 para. 29; S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2
F2Words in s. 97AA(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 19 para. 1 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 19 para. 3(4)
F3Words in s. 97AA(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 36; S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2