Power to impose a fixed monetary penalty
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1.—(1) An authorised officer may by notice impose a fixed monetary penalty on a person in relation to an offence under these Regulations.
(2) Before doing so, the authorised officer must be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person has committed the offence.
(3) “Fixed monetary penalty” means a requirement to pay to the food authority a penalty of £200 for an individual or £200 for a body corporate.