Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

95Variable monetary penalties
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(1)The appropriate licensing authority for any area may by order make provision to confer on the appropriate enforcement authority for that area the power by notice to impose on a person in relation to an offence under this Part a variable monetary penalty.

(2)Provision under this section may only confer such a power in relation to a case where the enforcement authority is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person has committed the offence.

(3)For the purposes of this Part a “variable monetary penalty” is a penalty of such amount as the enforcement authority may in each case determine.