F1SCHEDULE 26AVariable monetary penalties (England)

PART 3Appeals

Powers of the First-tier Tribunal on appeal

13.

On an appeal against a decision by the Agency to impose a variable monetary penalty or non-compliance penalty or to serve an enforcement cost recovery notice, the First-tier Tribunal may—

(a)

withdraw the penalty or notice;

(b)

confirm the Agency’s decision to impose the penalty or serve the notice;

(c)

vary the amount of the penalty or the amount specified in the enforcement cost recovery notice;

(d)

take any of the steps that the Agency could take in relation to the act or omission which gave rise to the penalty or notice; or

(e)

remit the decision to impose the penalty or serve the notice, or any matter relating the decision, to the Agency for reconsideration.