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141Non-payment of feeU.K.
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(1)This section applies if—

(a)the provider of a regulated service is liable to pay a fee to OFCOM under section 84 or Schedule 10 in respect of the current charging year (within the meaning of Part 6) or a previous charging year, and

(b)in OFCOM’s opinion, the provider has not paid the full amount of the fee that the provider is liable to pay.

(2)OFCOM may give the provider a notice under this subsection specifying—

(a)the outstanding amount of the fee that OFCOM consider the provider is due to pay to them under section 84 or Schedule 10, and

(b)the period within which the provider must pay it.

(3)A notice under subsection (2)

(a)may be given in respect of liabilities that relate to different charging years;

(b)may also state that OFCOM propose to impose a penalty on the provider.

(4)The provider may make representations to OFCOM (with any supporting evidence) about the matters contained in the notice.

(5)Subsection (6) applies if—

(a)the notice under subsection (2) stated that OFCOM propose to impose a penalty,

(b)the period allowed for representations has expired, and

(c)OFCOM are satisfied that an amount of the fee is still due to them.

(6)OFCOM may give the provider a penalty notice under this subsection requiring the provider to pay to OFCOM a penalty of an amount in sterling determined by OFCOM.

(7)The penalty may consist of any of the following, depending on what was specified in the notice about the proposed penalty—

(a)a single amount;

(b)an amount calculated by reference to a daily rate;

(c)a combination of a single amount and an amount calculated by reference to a daily rate.

(8)A penalty notice under subsection (6) may require the payment of separate single amounts in respect of liabilities that relate to different charging years.

(9)See section 142 for information which must be included in notices under this section.

(10)Nothing in this section affects OFCOM’s power to bring proceedings (whether before or after the imposition of a penalty by a notice under subsection (6)) for the recovery of the whole or part of an amount due to OFCOM under section 84 or Schedule 10.

(11)But OFCOM may not bring such proceedings unless a provider has first been given a notice under subsection (2) specifying the amount due to OFCOM.

Commencement Information

I1S. 141 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I2S. 141 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z17)

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