Part 4 U.K.Marine licensing

Chapter 3U.K.Enforcement

Civil sanctionsU.K.

95Variable monetary penaltiesU.K.

(1)The appropriate licensing authority for any area may by order make provision to confer on the appropriate enforcement authority for that area the power by notice to impose on a person in relation to an offence under this Part a variable monetary penalty.

(2)Provision under this section may only confer such a power in relation to a case where the enforcement authority is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person has committed the offence.

(3)For the purposes of this Part a “variable monetary penalty” is a penalty of such amount as the enforcement authority may in each case determine.

Commencement Information

I1S. 95 partly in force; s. 95 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent see s. 324(1)(c)

I2S. 95 in force at 6.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)