Biometric registration

Penalty: objection
10
1
A person (P) who is given a penalty notice under section 9(1) may by notice to the Secretary of State object on the grounds—
a
that P has not failed to comply with a requirement of regulations under section 5(1),
b
that it is unreasonable to require P to pay a penalty, or
c
that the amount of the penalty is excessive.
2
A notice of objection must—
a
specify the grounds of objection and P's reasons,
b
comply with any prescribed requirements as to form and content, and
c
be given within the prescribed period.
3
The Secretary of State shall consider a notice of objection and—
a
cancel the penalty notice,
b
reduce the penalty by varying the penalty notice,
c
increase the penalty by issuing a new penalty notice, or
d
confirm the penalty notice.
4
The Secretary of State shall act under subsection (3) and notify P—
a
in accordance with any prescribed requirements, and
b
within the prescribed period or such longer period as the Secretary of State and P may agree.
S. 10 in force at 31.1.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/99, art. 2(c)
S. 10 in force at 25.11.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/2822, art. 2(b)
Ss. 5-15 extended (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Jersey) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/619), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1
S. 10 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1560), arts. 1(1), 4, Sch. 3, Sch. 3A