(1)A person who is given a penalty notice or a variation notice may appeal to the court.
(2)A person may not appeal under this section after the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day after the day on which the notice is given to the person.
(3)On an appeal against a penalty notice the court may—
(a)confirm or quash the decision to impose the monetary penalty,
(b)confirm or reduce the amount of the penalty,
(c)confirm or vary the period within which all or part of the penalty is to be paid.
(4)On an appeal against a variation notice the court may confirm, vary or quash the variation but may not increase the amount of the monetary penalty.
(5)In this section “the court” means—
(a)the High Court in England and Wales,
(b)the Court of Session in Scotland, and
(c)the High Court in Northern Ireland.
(6)Where an appeal is brought under this section, the monetary penalty is not payable until the appeal is determined or withdrawn, unless the court orders otherwise.