Penalties
56Imposing penalties
(1)The CAA may not impose a penalty on a person under section 39, 40 or 51 for an act or omission if it has imposed a penalty on the person under one of those sections in respect of the same act or omission.
(2)Subsection (1) does not prevent the CAA imposing more than one penalty on a person in respect of acts or omissions that take place at different times or over different periods.
57Recovering penalties
(1)This section applies if all or part of a penalty imposed on a person under this Chapter is not paid within the period specified in the notice given in respect of the penalty under—
(a)section 42, or
(b)section 54.
(2)The unpaid balance carries interest from time to time at the rate for the time being specified in section 17 of the Judgments Act 1838.
(3)The CAA may recover from the person as a debt due to the CAA—
(a)the unpaid balance, and
(b)any interest on the penalty that has not been paid.
(4)Any sums received by the CAA by way of a penalty or interest under this Chapter must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
58Statement of policy on penalties
(1)The CAA must prepare and publish a statement of its policy with respect to—
(a)imposing penalties under this Chapter, and
(b)determining their amount.
(2)The CAA may revise the statement of policy and, if it does so, it must publish the revised statement.
(3)When imposing a penalty under this Chapter, or determining the amount of such a penalty, the CAA must have regard to the last statement of policy published before the act or omission in respect of which the penalty is to be imposed.
(4)When preparing or revising a statement of policy, the CAA must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.