Part 1Registration of consultant lobbyists

Civil penalties

20Further provision about civil penalties

Regulations may make further provision about civil penalties; and in particular may—

(a)

specify circumstances in which a penalty may not be imposed;

(b)

specify steps that the Registrar must take before imposing a penalty;

(c)

set a minimum for the period which must be specified under section 15(2)(d) or 16(2)(d);

(d)

require other matters to be specified in a notice under either of those sections;

(e)

specify a maximum period that may elapse between the service of a notice under section 15 and the service of a penalty notice under section 16;

(f)

provide for the reviewing of a decision to impose a penalty;

(g)

make provision about the variation or cancellation under section 16(7) of penalty notices;

(h)

impose duties on the Registrar about the keeping of accounts and other records in relation to penalties;

(i)

allow for the charging of interest, or an additional penalty, if a penalty is paid late.