Ivory Act 2018

Reports on use of civil sanctions

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23(1)The Secretary of State must from time to time publish reports about the use made by the Secretary of State of his or her powers under this Schedule.

(2)Each report must, in particular, specify—

(a)the cases in which a monetary penalty was imposed, or a stop notice or enforcement costs recovery notice was served, during the period to which the report relates (other than cases in which the penalty or notice was overturned on appeal);

(b)the cases in which liability for a monetary penalty was discharged as mentioned in paragraph 2(2);

(c)the cases in which an enforcement undertaking was accepted.

(3)This paragraph does not require the Secretary of State to include in a report any information that, in his or her opinion, it would be inappropriate to include on the ground that to do so—

(a)would or might be unlawful, or

(b)might adversely affect any current investigation or proceedings.