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12.—(1) A billing authority may impose a penalty of £70 on a person (P) where—
(a)P negligently makes an incorrect statement or representation, or negligently gives incorrect information or evidence—
(i)in or in connection with an application; or
(ii)in connection with the award of a reduction under a council tax reduction scheme;
(b)P fails to take reasonable steps to correct the error;
(c)the error results in an award of a reduction under a council tax reduction scheme which is greater than the amount to which P was entitled (an “excess reduction”); and
(d)P has not been charged with an offence or cautioned, or been given a notice under regulation 11, in respect of the excess reduction.
(2) A penalty may not be imposed under this regulation in relation to any act or omission which occurs before the day on which these Regulations come into force.
(3) A penalty under this regulation shall be paid to the authority imposing it.
(4) An authority may quash a penalty imposed by it under this regulation.
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