Amendment of Article 9I113
1
Article 9 (administrative fines) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 1—
a
in the first subparagraph—
i
for “Commission” substitute “
Secretary of State
”
;
ii
in point (a), for “it” substitute “
the Secretary of State
”
;
b
in the second subparagraph, for “Commission” substitute “
Secretary of State
”
;
c
in the third subparagraph—
i
omit “shall be effective, proportional and dissuasive and”;
ii
for “EUR 30 000” substitute “
£26,000
”
.
3
For paragraph 2, substitute—
2
Regulations may make provision in relation to administrative fines.
Regulations made under this paragraph may, in particular:
a
make provision about the amount of an administrative fine;
b
provide for the payment of an administrative fine into the consolidated fund;
c
set out the procedure to be followed in imposing an administrative fine;
d
set out the procedure for the collection and enforcement of an administrative fine;
e
provide for a right of appeal against the imposition of a penalty.
4
In paragraph 3—
a
for the opening words substitute “
The Secretary of State, in making regulations under paragraph 2, must have regard to the following principles
”
;
b
in point (a) omit “the procedure established by the Commission shall respect”;
c
in point (b)—
i
for “Commission” substitute “
Secretary of State
”
;
ii
omit “be guided by the principles of effectiveness, proportionality and dissuasiveness,”;
iii
for “taking” substitute “
take
”
.
5
Omit paragraph 4.