Part 3

Civil sanctions

Guidance

Guidance as to enforcement of relevant offences
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1
Where power is conferred on a regulator under or by virtue of this Part to impose a civil sanction in relation to an offence, the regulator must prepare and publish guidance about how the offence is enforced.
2
The guidance must include guidance as to—
a
the sanctions (including criminal sanctions) to which a person who commits the offence may be liable,
b
the action which the regulator may take to enforce the offence, whether by virtue of this Part or otherwise, and
c
the circumstances in which the regulator is likely to take any such action.
3
A regulator may from time to time revise guidance published by it under this section and publish the revised guidance.
4
The regulator must consult such persons as it considers appropriate before publishing any guidance or revised guidance under this section.
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)
Ss. 63-69 applied (with modifications) (15.2.2011) by Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 8), s. 10(4)(5)21(2)
Ss. 63-69 applied (with modifications) (15.2.2011) by Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 8), s. 14(4)(5)21(2)
Ss. 63-69 modified (26.11.2018) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), ss. 59(4), 70(1); S.I. 2018/1224, reg. 2(vv)
Ss. 63-70 applied (with modifications) (7.6.2023) by The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 (asc 2), ss. 17(3)(5), 22(1)
Pt. 3 modified (18.10.2023) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), ss. 68(1), 88(3)(b); S.I. 2023/1096, art. 2(c)
Ss. 63-70 applied (4.11.2024) by Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (asc 3), ss. 201(3)(5), 212(2) (with Sch. 14 paras. 1-3); S.I. 2024/860, art. 3(c)