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.