PART 8Penalties

CHAPTER 5Other administrative penalties

Penalties under Chapter 5: general

216Power to change penalty provisions in Chapter 5

1

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision (or further provision) about penalties under this Chapter.

2

Provision under subsection (1) includes provision—

a

about the circumstances in which a penalty is payable,

b

about the amounts of penalties,

c

about the procedure for issuing penalties,

d

about appealing penalties,

e

about enforcing penalties.

3

Regulations under subsection (1) may not create criminal offences.

4

Regulations under subsection (1) may modify any enactment (including this Act).

5

Regulations under subsection (1) do not apply to a failure which began before the date on which the regulations come into force.