PART 4Enforcement powers and related provisions

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1

An enforcement authority may, by way of serving a written notice on a person on whom a non-compliance penalty notice has been served, require the person to pay to the authority a sum equal to or less than the costs incurred by the authority in relation to the issuing of a non-compliance notice up to the time of its issue.

2

An enforcement authority must provide a detailed breakdown of the costs specified in the notice if requested to do so by the person on whom such a notice is served.

3

A request for a detailed breakdown of the costs specified in the notice must be made within 14 days of the date of the notice.

4

A notice served under paragraph (1) must contain the following—

a

the name and address of the enforcement authority to which the sum must be paid;

b

the name and address of the person on whom the notice is served;

c

the period within which the sum must be paid, which must not expire before—

i

the period within which an appeal may be brought under regulation 15 F1or 16 as the case may be;

ii

the enforcement authority has provided a breakdown of the costs, unless—

aa

the person in question has indicated to the enforcement authority that they do not require the detailed breakdown in question;

bb

the period referred to in paragraph (3) has expired;

d

information as to—

i

the rights of appeal;

ii

the scope for suspension of a notice pending appeal;

iii

the consequences of an appeal;

iv

the consequences of failure to comply with the notice.

5

Subject to regulations 15 F2and 16, the person on whom a notice is served must comply with the notice.

6

A notice served under this regulation is referred to in these Regulations as an enforcement costs recovery notice.

7

In this regulation, “costs” means reasonably and necessarily incurred—

a

investigation costs;

b

administration costs;

c

costs of obtaining expert advice (including legal advice).

Enforcement costs recovery noticeE214

1

An enforcement authority may, by way of serving a written notice on a person on whom a non-compliance penalty notice has been served, require the person to pay to the authority a sum equal to or less than the costs incurred by the authority in relation to the issuing of a non-compliance notice up to the time of its issue.

2

An enforcement authority must provide a detailed breakdown of the costs specified in the notice if requested to do so by the person on whom such a notice is served.

3

A request for a detailed breakdown of the costs specified in the notice must be made within 14 days of the date of the notice.

4

A notice served under paragraph (1) must contain the following—

a

the name and address of the enforcement authority to which the sum must be paid;

b

the name and address of the person on whom the notice is served;

c

the period within which the sum must be paid, which must not expire before—

i

the period within which an appeal may be brought under regulation F3... 17;

ii

the enforcement authority has provided a breakdown of the costs, unless—

aa

the person in question has indicated to the enforcement authority that they do not require the detailed breakdown in question;

bb

the period referred to in paragraph (3) has expired;

d

information as to—

i

the rights of appeal;

ii

the scope for suspension of a notice pending appeal;

iii

the consequences of an appeal;

iv

the consequences of failure to comply with the notice.

5

Subject to F4regulation 17, the person on whom a notice is served must comply with the notice.

6

A notice served under this regulation is referred to in these Regulations as an enforcement costs recovery notice.

7

In this regulation, “costs” means reasonably and necessarily incurred—

a

investigation costs;

b

administration costs;

c

costs of obtaining expert advice (including legal advice).