Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

Monetary penalties U.K.

2 (1) An order under section 142 which confers power on an enforcement authority to require a person to pay a fixed monetary penalty may include provision— U.K.

(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 sub-paragraph (1)(c) may include—

(a) provision for the enforcement authority 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.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 10 para. 2 partly in force; Sch. 10 para. 2 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent see s. 324(1)(c); Sch. 10 para. 2 in force for further specified purposes at 12.1.2010 see s. 324(2)(b)(i)

I2 Sch. 10 para. 2 in force at 12.12.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/3088, art. 2(b)