Consideration and notification of outcome of objection
16.—(1) The enforcement authority must consider a notice of objection served in accordance with regulation 15.
(2) When the enforcement authority has considered the notice of objection it must—
(a)cancel the civil penalty,
(b)reduce it, or
(c)uphold it, and
serve on the person who made an objection under regulation 15 a notice containing the information set out in paragraph (3) and, where applicable, paragraph (4).
(3) The notice referred to in paragraph (2) must—
(a)specify, with reasons, whether the civil penalty has been cancelled, reduced or upheld, and
(b)be dated.
(4) Where the civil penalty has been reduced or upheld, the notice must also—
(a)specify the amount of the civil penalty,
(b)provide an explanation of how the amount was calculated (whether or not it was reduced),
(c)require payment before the end of a period of 28 days beginning with the date of the notice, and
(d)include information about the right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against the decision to impose a civil penalty, and the time within which, and the manner in which, such right of appeal may be exercised.