C2C1Part 1The Care Quality Commission
Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 14(4)(c)
C2C1Chapter 6Miscellaneous and General
Enforcement
I1I286Penalty notices
1
Where the Commission is satisfied that a person has committed a fixed penalty offence, the Commission may give the person a penalty notice in respect of the offence.
2
A fixed penalty offence is any Part 1 offence that is prescribed for the purposes of this section.
3
A penalty notice is a notice offering the person the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for the offence to which the notice relates by payment of a penalty in accordance with the notice.
4
Where a person is given a penalty notice, proceedings for the offence to which the notice relates may not be instituted before the end of such period as may be prescribed.
5
Where a person is given a penalty notice, the person cannot be convicted of the offence to which the notice relates if the person pays a penalty in accordance with the notice.
6
Penalties under this section are payable to the Commission.
7
Penalties received by the Commission under this section must be paid to the Secretary of State.
Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 17(4)(c)(5)(b)