The Marine Conservation (Fixed Monetary Penalties) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Notice of intent

4.—(1) Where the Department proposes to impose a fixed monetary penalty on a person, it must serve a written notice of intent on that person.

(2) A notice of intent must—

(a) state the amount of the penalty;

(b) offer the person the opportunity to discharge their liability to the penalty by payment of 50% of the amount of the penalty within a period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the notice of intent is served;

(c) include information as to—

(i) the grounds for the proposal to impose the fixed monetary penalty;

(ii) the effect of payment of the sum specified in Article 5;

(iii) the right to make representations and objections conferred by Article 6;

(iv) the period within which representations and objections may be made by virtue of Article 6;

(v) the circumstances in which the Department may not impose the fixed monetary penalty;

(vi) the period within which liability to the fixed monetary penalty may be discharged by virtue of Article 5;

(vii) the period within which representations and objections may be made; and

(viii) how payment may be made.