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If a civil penalty notice is given to a person under regulation 10(3) but subsequently withdrawn, the enforcing authority may give a further civil penalty notice to the person for the failure described in the original notice.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If a civil penalty notice is given to a person under regulation 10(4) but subsequently withdrawn, the enforcing authority may give a further civil penalty notice to the person for the failure described in the original notice.