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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 No. 312
5.—(1) A private landlord on whom a final notice is served may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against—
(a)the decision to impose the penalty; or
(b)the amount of the penalty.
(2) An appeal under this paragraph must be brought within the period of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which the final notice was served.
(3) If a private landlord appeals under this paragraph, the final notice is suspended until the appeal is finally determined or withdrawn.
(4) An appeal under this paragraph—
(a)is to be a re-hearing of the local housing authority’s decision; but
(b)may be determined having regard to matters of which the authority was unaware when it made that decision.
(5) On an appeal under this paragraph the First-tier Tribunal may confirm, quash or vary the final notice.
(6) The final notice may not be varied under sub-paragraph (5) so as to make it impose a financial penalty of more than £30,000.
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