Part 3Civil sanctions

Orders under Part 3: supplementary provision

51Combination of sanctions

(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).