Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (c. 13)

Part 3 U.K. Civil sanctions

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 3 modified (21.1.2010) by Video Recordings Act 2010 (c. 1), s. 2(2), Sch. para. 5 (with Sch. para. 2(2)6)

Orders under Part 3: supplementary provision U.K.

52 Monetary penalties U.K.

(1) An order under this Part which confers power on a regulator to require a person to pay a fixed monetary penalty, a variable monetary penalty or a non-compliance penalty under section 45(1) may include provision—

(a) for early payment discounts;

(b) for the payment of interest or other financial penalties for late payment of the penalty, such interest or other financial penalties not in total to exceed the amount of that penalty;

(c) for enforcement of the penalty.

(2) Provision under subsection (1)(c) may include—

(a) provision for the regulator to recover the penalty, and any interest or other financial penalty for late payment, as a civil debt;

(b) provision for the penalty, and any interest or other financial penalty for late payment to be recoverable, on the order of a court, as if payable under a court order.