53.—(1) This section applies in relation to a penalty payable to a district council in pursuance of a notice under section 52.
(2) The amount of the penalty is—
(a)the amount specified by the district council in relation to its district, or
(b)if no amount is so specified, £75.
(3) The district council may make provision for treating the penalty as having been paid if a lesser amount is paid before the end of a period specified by the council.
(4) The Department may by regulations make provision in connection with the powers conferred on district councils under subsections (2)(a) and (3).
(5) Regulations under subsection (4) may (in particular)—
(a)require an amount specified under subsection (2)(a) to fall within a range prescribed in the regulations;
(b)restrict the extent to which, and the circumstances in which, a council can make provision under subsection (3).
(6) The Department may by order substitute a different amount for the amount for the time being specified in subsection (2)(b).