A penalty is imposed by the regulator giving notice (a "penalty notice") to the registered provider.
The notice must specify—
the grounds on which the penalty is imposed,
the amount of the penalty,
how the penalty must be paid,
a period within which it must be paid, and
any interest or additional penalty which, by virtue of section 234(2), is payable in the event of late payment.
The notice may require the registered provider to publish information about the penalty in a specified manner.
The notice must explain the effect of sections 234(1), (3) and (6) and 235.
The Secretary of State—
shall make regulations about the period under subsection (2)(d),
may make other regulations about the form and content of a penalty notice, and
may make regulations about the manner in which a penalty notice is given.