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.