Article 8
1.—(1) Where an enforcement authority proposes to impose a monetary penalty on a person, the authority must serve on that person a notice of what is proposed (a “notice of intent”).
(2) The notice of intent must be served within 6 months of the date on which the enforcement authority is first satisfied that the person has failed to comply with article 3 (requirement to belong to a redress scheme: lettings agency work) or article 5 (requirement to belong to a redress scheme: property management work).
(3) The notice of intent must include—
(a)the reasons for imposing the monetary penalty;
(b)the amount of the penalty;
(c)information as to the right to make representations and objections within 28 days beginning with the day after the date on which the notice of intent was sent.
2. A person on whom a notice of intent is served may within 28 days beginning with the day after the date on which the notice was sent make written representations and objections to the enforcement authority in relation to the proposed imposition of a monetary penalty.
3.—(1) After the end of the period for making representations and objections, the enforcement authority must decide whether to impose the monetary penalty, with or without modifications.
(2) Where an enforcement authority decides to impose a monetary penalty on a person, the authority must serve on that person a final notice imposing that penalty.
(3) The final notice must include—
(a)the reasons for imposing the monetary penalty;
(b)information about the amount to be paid;
(c)information about how payment may be paid;
(d)information about the period in which the payment must be made, which must not be less than 28 days;
(e)information about rights of appeal; and
(f)information about the consequences of failing to comply with the notice.
4. The enforcement authority may at any time by giving notice in writing —
(a)withdraw a notice of intent or final notice;
(b)reduce the amount specified in the notice of intent or final notice.