The Equine Identification (Wales) Regulations 2019

Information to be provided in or with a notice

41.—(1) If serving a notice, the enforcing authority must ensure that the notice contains, or is served with, the following information—

(a) the name and address of the offender on whom the notice is served;

(b) the reasons for serving the notice, including the date of the act or omission giving rise to the offence;

(c) information as to the steps that the offender must take in response to the notice, including the amount of any penalty that must be paid and the period within which those steps must be completed or any payment made;

(d) information as to—

(i) the right of appeal;

(ii) the consequences of an appeal, including notification that the notice is suspended pending final determination or withdrawal of any appeal; and

(iii) the consequences of failure to comply with the notice.

(2) If an enforcing authority offers a discount for early payment under regulation 38(2)(b) or 39(3)(b), the authority may not require payment of the full, undiscounted sum described in the notice before the expiry of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the notice is served.

(3) In this regulation, “notice” means—

(a) a compliance notice;

(b) a non-compliance penalty notice;

(c) a fixed monetary penalty notice; or

(d) an enforcement costs recovery notice.