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Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

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Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Paragraph 6 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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6(1)Provision under section 95 may include provision for an enforcement authority, by notice, to require a person on whom a variable monetary penalty is imposed to pay the costs incurred by the enforcement authority in relation to the imposition of the penalty up to the time of its imposition.U.K.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1) the references to costs include in particular—

(a)investigation costs;

(b)administration costs;

(c)costs of obtaining expert advice (including legal advice).

(2)Provision under this paragraph must secure that, in any case where a notice requiring payment of costs is served—

(a)the notice specifies the amount required to be paid;

(b)the enforcement authority may be required to provide a detailed breakdown of that amount;

(c)the person required to pay costs is not liable to pay any costs shown by the person to have been unnecessarily incurred;

(d)the person required to pay costs may appeal against—

(i)the decision of the enforcement authority to impose the requirement to pay costs;

(ii)the decision of the enforcement authority as to the amount of those costs.

(4)Provision under this paragraph may include the provision referred to in sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) and (2) of paragraph 5.

(5)Provision under this paragraph must secure that an enforcement authority is required to publish guidance about how it will exercise the power conferred by the provision.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 7 para. 6 partly in force; Sch. 7 para. 6 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent see s. 324(1)(c)

I2Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 6.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)

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