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Marine (Scotland) Act 2010

Marine (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 5

The Act

Part 4 – Marine Licensing

Civil sanctions

Section 48 - Variable monetary penalties

73.Section 48 allows the Scottish Ministers to make provision by order concerning the imposition of variable monetary penalties.

74.The Scottish Ministers may only impose a variable monetary penalty when satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person has committed an offence under Part 4.

75.The Scottish Ministers will determine the amount of any variable monetary penalty on a case-by-case basis.

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