PART 4The Pubs Code Adjudicator and the Pubs Code
Investigations by Adjudicator
I1I258Financial penalties
1
If the Adjudicator chooses to enforce through imposing financial penalties, that means imposing a penalty on the pub-owning business of an amount not exceeding the permitted maximum (see subsection (6)).
2
The financial penalty is imposed by giving the pub-owning business written notice specifying—
a
the grounds for imposing the penalty,
b
the amount of the penalty,
c
the period within which it must be paid, and
d
how it must be paid.
3
The pub-owning business may appeal to the High Court against—
a
the imposition of a financial penalty, or
b
its amount.
4
Financial penalties under this section are recoverable by the Adjudicator as a debt.
5
Financial penalties received by the Adjudicator must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
6
The Secretary of State must make regulations—
a
specifying the permitted maximum, or
b
specifying how the permitted maximum is to be determined.