The Environmental Civil Sanctions (Wales) Order 2010

Notice of intent

2.—(1) Where a regulator proposes to impose a fixed monetary penalty on a person, the regulator must serve on that person a notice of what is proposed (a “notice of intent”).

(2) The notice of intent must include—

(a)the grounds for the proposal to impose the fixed monetary penalty;

(b)the amount of the penalty;

(c)a statement that liability for the penalty can be discharged by paying 50% of the penalty within 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice was received;

(d)information as to—

(i)the effect of that discharge payment;

(ii)the right to make representations and objections within 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice of intent was received;

(iii)the circumstances in which the regulator may not impose the requirement (including any defences relating to the offence in relation to which the notice is served).