Coronavirus Act 2020

Final notice

4 (1) After the end of the period of 14 days referred to in paragraph 3 the appropriate authority which gave the written notice must—

(a) decide whether to impose a financial penalty on the person, and

(b) if the authority decides to do so, decide the amount of the penalty (which may not exceed the amount proposed in the notice of intent).

(2) If the appropriate authority decides to impose a financial penalty on the person, it must do so by written notice (a “final notice”).

(3) The final notice must require the person to pay the financial penalty within the period of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which the notice was given to the person.

(4) The final notice must specify—

(a) the amount of the financial penalty,

(b) the reasons for imposing the penalty,

(c) information about how to pay the penalty,

(d) the period for payment of the penalty,

(e) information about rights of appeal, and

(f) the consequences of failure to comply with the notice (including the consequences specified in paragraph 5).