An enforcement authority may impose a financial penalty on a person if satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person has breached regulations under section 100(1).
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the investigation by an enforcement authority of suspected breaches of regulations under section 100(1) for the purpose of determining whether to impose a financial penalty.
Regulations under subsection (2) may, among other things, make provision about—
for the purposes of an investigation.
The amount of a financial penalty imposed under this section is to be determined in accordance with section 106.
More than one penalty may be imposed for the same conduct only if—
Subsection (5) does not enable a penalty to be imposed after the final notice in respect of the previous penalty has been withdrawn or quashed on appeal.
Schedule 12 makes provision about—
For the purposes of this section and section 106—
A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section (whether alone or with other provision) is subject to the affirmative procedure.