[F1SCHEDULE 4U.K.Civil penalties

Textual Amendments

Enforcement cost recovery noticeU.K.

6.(1) A relevant enforcing authority may by notice require a person on whom it has served a civil penalty notice to pay the costs incurred by the relevant enforcing authority in relation to the service of that civil penalty notice up to the time of its service.

(2) Examples of costs include—

(a)costs of detaining goods;

(b)investigation costs;

(c)administration costs;

(d)costs of obtaining expert advice (including legal advice).

(3) The enforcement cost recovery notice must specify—

(a)the grounds for serving the notice,

(b)the amount to be paid,

(c)how payment may be made,

(d)the period within which payment must be made, which must not be less than 28 days, and

(e)the right of appeal.]