Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (c. 13)

Part 3 U.K. Civil sanctions

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 3 modified (21.1.2010) by Video Recordings Act 2010 (c. 1), s. 2(2), Sch. para. 5 (with Sch. para. 2(2)6)

Orders under Part 3: supplementary provision U.K.

51 Combination of sanctions U.K.

(1) Provision may not be made under section 39 and section 42 conferring powers on a regulator in relation to the same offence unless it secures that—

(a) the regulator may not serve a notice of intent referred to in section 40(2)(a) on a person in relation to any act or omission where a discretionary requirement has been imposed on that person in relation to that act or omission, and

(b) the regulator may not serve a notice of intent referred to in section 43(2)(a) on a person in relation to any act or omission where—

(i) a fixed monetary penalty has been imposed on that person in relation to that act or omission, or

(ii) the person has discharged liability to a fixed monetary penalty in relation to that act or omission pursuant to section 40(2)(b).

(2) Provision may not be made under section 39 and section 46 conferring powers on a regulator in relation to the same offence unless it secures that—

(a) the regulator may not serve a notice of intent referred to in section 40(2)(a) on a person in relation to any act or omission where a stop notice has been served on that person in relation to that act or omission, and

(b) the regulator may not serve a stop notice on a person in relation to any act or omission where—

(i) a fixed monetary penalty has been imposed on that person in relation to that act or omission, or

(ii) the person has discharged liability to a fixed monetary penalty in relation to that act or omission pursuant to section 40(2)(b).