Excuse from paying civil penalty3

1

To the extent provided for by paragraph (2) an employer is excused from paying a penalty under section 15 of the 2006 Act if —

a

the employee or prospective employee produces to the employer any of the documents or combinations of documents described in list A in the Schedule to this Order; and

b

the employer complies with the requirements set out in article 6 of this order.

2

An employer will be excused under this article from paying a penalty under section 15 of the 2006 Act—

a

for the duration of the employment, if the document or combination of documents is produced prior to the commencement of employment; or

b

subject to article 5, for the remainder of the employment, if the document or combination of documents is produced after the employment has commenced.