Part IIE+W APPOINTMENTMENT AND REGULATION OF UNDERTAKERS

CHAPTER IIE+W ENFORCEMENT OF INSOLVENCY

[F1Financial penaltiesE+W

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 22A-22F and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.10.2004 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 48(1), 105(3); S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(e) (with savings in art. 4); S.I. 2005/968, art. 2(i) (with savings in art. 4, Sch. 1, 2)

22CTime limits on the imposition of financial penaltiesE+W

(1)Where no final or provisional order has been made in relation to a contravention or failure, an enforcement authority may not impose a penalty [F2on a person] in respect of the contravention or failure later than the end of the period of [F3five years] from the time of the contravention or failure, unless before the end of that period—

(a)the notice under section 22A(4) above relating to the penalty is served on the [F4person] under section 22A(8) above; or

(b)a notice relating to the contravention or failure is served on the [F5person] under section 203(2) below.

(2)Where a final or provisional order has been made in relation to a contravention or failure, an enforcement authority may not impose a penalty [F6on a person] in respect of the contravention or failure unless the notice relating to the penalty under section 22A(4) above was served on the [F7person] under section 22A(8) above—

(a)within three months from the confirmation of the provisional order or the making of the final order; or

(b)where the provisional order is not confirmed, within six months from the making of the provisional order.]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 22C(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 32(2)(a); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(j) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)

F3Words in s. 22C(1) substituted (14.7.2014) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), ss. 26(1), 94(2)(g) (with s. 26(2))

F4Word in s. 22C(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 32(2)(b); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(j) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)

F5Words in s. 22C(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 32(2)(c); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(j) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)

F6Words in s. 22C(2) inserted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 32(3)(a); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(j) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)

F7Word in s. 22C(2) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 32(3)(b); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(j) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)