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As published
20A Approved wharves
(1) (1) In this Act, references to an approved wharf are to—
(a) a place approved under section 20(1) above; or
(aa) an off-site facility.
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1A) Any person contravening or failing to comply with any condition imposed by or under regulations under section 20(1A) attaching to an approval by virtue of which a place is an approved wharf is liable on summary conviction to—
(a) a penalty not exceeding £20,000, or
(b) if the contravention or failure to comply is not remedied before such date as is specified in a notice or further notice given to the person by an officer of Revenue and Customs, a penalty not exceeding the sum of £20,000 and the enhanced amount.
(1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A)(b)—
(a) “the enhanced amount” means the sum produced by multiplying £20,000 by the number of notices in respect of which the contravention or failure to comply has not been remedied by the date specified in the notice,
(b) the date specified in a notice must be one that falls after the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given, and
(c) if a notice has already been given, a further notice may not be given on or before the date specified in any earlier notice.
(2) Any person contravening or failing to comply with any condition or restriction attaching to an approval by virtue of which a place is an approved wharf (other than a condition imposed under regulations under section 20(1A)) shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of level 3 on the standard scale.
(3) An officer may at any time enter an approved wharf and inspect it and any goods for the time being at the wharf.
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20A Approved wharves
(1) (1) In this Act, references to an approved wharf are to—
(a) a place approved under section 20(1) above; or
(aa) an off-site facility.
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1A) Any person contravening or failing to comply with any condition imposed by or under regulations under section 20(1A) attaching to an approval by virtue of which a place is an approved wharf is liable on summary conviction to—
(a) a penalty not exceeding £20,000, or
(b) if the contravention or failure to comply is not remedied before such date as is specified in a notice or further notice given to the person by an officer of Revenue and Customs, a penalty not exceeding the sum of £20,000 and the enhanced amount.
(1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A)(b)—
(a) “the enhanced amount” means the sum produced by multiplying £20,000 by the number of notices in respect of which the contravention or failure to comply has not been remedied by the date specified in the notice,
(b) the date specified in a notice must be one that falls after the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given, and
(c) if a notice has already been given, a further notice may not be given on or before the date specified in any earlier notice.
(2) Any person contravening or failing to comply with any condition or restriction attaching to an approval by virtue of which a place is an approved wharf (other than a condition imposed under regulations under section 20(1A)) shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of level 3 on the standard scale.
(3) An officer may at any time enter an approved wharf and inspect it and any goods for the time being at the wharf.
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