PART 2Civil enforcement in England and Wales

Multiple enforcement16.

(1)

An enforcing authority may give (whether or not at the same time)—

(a)

an enforcement notice, and

(b)

a civil penalty notice,

to the same person in respect of the same failure to comply with a relevant provision.

(2)

An enforcing authority must not (except in the circumstances described in paragraph (3)) give a civil penalty notice under regulation 10(3) to the same person more than once for the same failure.

(3)

If a civil penalty notice is given to a person under regulation 10(3) but subsequently withdrawn, the enforcing authority may give a further civil penalty notice to the person for the failure described in the original notice.

(4)

An enforcing authority must not (except in the circumstances described in paragraph (5)) give a civil penalty notice under regulation 10(4) to the same person more than once for the same failure.

(5)

If a civil penalty notice is given to a person under regulation 10(4) but subsequently withdrawn, the enforcing authority may give a further civil penalty notice to the person for the failure described in the original notice.