PART IVPENALTIES, REVIEW AND APPEALS
Power to impose penalties15
1
The Commissioners may impose a penalty of such amount as they consider appropriate, not exceeding £5,000, on a person to whom regulation 5 (requirement to be registered) applies, where that person fails to comply with any requirement in regulation 5, 6 (supplementary information), 9 (fees) or 10 (entry, inspection etc).
2
The Commissioners must not impose a penalty on a person where there are reasonable grounds for them to be satisfied that the person took all reasonable steps for securing that the requirement would be complied with.
3
Where the Commissioners decide to impose a penalty under this regulation, they must forthwith inform the person, in writing, of—
a
their decision to impose the penalty and its amount;
b
their reasons for imposing the penalty;
c
the review procedure; and
d
the right to appeal to a tribunal.
4
Where a person is liable to a penalty under this regulation, the Commissioners may reduce the penalty to such amount (including nil) as they think proper.