Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023

32 Enforcement of information requirements

(1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for enforcement of a requirement imposed under section 25(1) or (2) or 27(1) or (2).

(2) In the following provisions of this section, “specified” means specified in regulations under subsection (1).

(3) The provision that may be made by regulations under subsection (1) includes (among other things)—

(a) provision for the imposition of monetary penalties for non-compliance with requirements, whether penalties—

(i) of a specified amount,

(ii) of an amount calculated in a specified manner,

(iii) of an amount, not exceeding a specified maximum or a maximum calculated in a specified manner, decided by a specified person or a person of a specified description, or

(iv) by way of suspending, or withholding, payment of any amounts;

(b) provision for recovery of amounts due in respect of monetary penalties, including provision for interest, set-off and security for payment;

(c) provision about the giving of advice or warnings;

(d) provision for the acceptance of undertakings to take, or refrain from taking, particular actions;

(e) provision‍ conferring functions (including functions involving the exercise of a discretion) on a person;

(f) provision about review of, or appeals against, things done (including decisions made) in connection with enforcement of requirements.

(4) In subsection (3)(a), “specified manner” includes (among other things) a manner framed by reference to a specified matter such as a person’s profits, income or turnover.