Contents of a non-compliance penalty notice
6.—(1) A non-compliance penalty notice must include information as to—
(a)the grounds for imposing the non-compliance penalty;
(b)the administrator’s response to any representations and objections made by the seller, including the effect (if any) on the amount of the penalty imposed;
(c)the amount of the penalty;
(d)how payment may be made;
(e)the date by which payment must be made;
(f)the right of appeal; and
(g)the consequences of failure to make payment by the date it is due.
(2) A non-compliance penalty must be paid by a seller within 56 days beginning with the date on which the notice imposing it was received.
(3) But this is subject to sub-paragraph (4) and regulation 21(4) (suspension of requirements and notices pending determination of an appeal).
(4) If the requirements of the non-monetary discretionary requirement are complied with before the 56 days expire, the non-compliance penalty is not payable.
(5) A seller on whom a non-compliance penalty notice is served may appeal against it.
(6) The grounds of appeal are—
(a)that the decision to serve the notice was based on an error of fact;
(b)that the decision was wrong in law;
(c)that the amount of the penalty was unreasonable;
(d)that the decision was unfair or unreasonable for any other reason;
(e)any other reason.