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237 Relevant individuals: ineligibility orders
(1) Where an authorised officer of Revenue and Customs assesses a tax adviser to a penalty under section 234(2)(b)(financial penalties for prohibited interaction with HMRC), the officer may—
(a) in a case where section 234(3) applies (repeated contravention), issue a temporary ineligibility order to any relevant individual of the tax adviser;
(b) in a case where section 234(4) applies (contravention while subject to an ineligibility order), issue a permanent ineligibility order to any relevant individual of the tax adviser.
(2) Where an authorised officer of Revenue and Customs assesses a relevant individual of a tax adviser to a penalty under section 235(2)(b) (liability of relevant individuals) in a case where section 235(3) applies (repeated contravention), the officer must issue a temporary ineligibility order to the individual.
(3) Where an authorised officer of Revenue and Customs assesses a relevant individual of a tax adviser to a penalty under section 235(2)(b) (liability of relevant individuals) in a case where section 235(4)(a) applies (contravention while subject to temporary ineligibility order), the officer must issue a permanent ineligibility order to the individual.
(4) For provision about the effect of a temporary or a permanent ineligibility order, see in particular section 227(2)(e) (registration conditions) and sections 234(4) and 235(4) (financial penalties for prohibited interaction with HMRC).
(5) A temporary ineligibility order issued under subsection (1)(a) or (2) has effect for a period of 12 months from the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the date on which the order was issued to the person.
(6) A permanent ineligibility order issued under subsection (1)(b) or (3) has effect indefinitely from the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the date on which the order was issued to the person.
(7) Before issuing an order to a relevant individual under subsection (1), (2) or (3), the authorised officer must—
(a) notify the relevant individual and the tax adviser of the fact that the officer considers subsection (1), (2) or (3) (as the case may be) to apply, and
(b) allow the relevant individual and the tax adviser a period of 30 days, beginning with the date of the notification, to make representations to HMRC.
(8) An order under subsection (1), (2) or (3) must state—
(a) the date on which it is issued, and
(b) the period within which an appeal against the decision to issue the order may be made.
(9) Where an authorised officer of Revenue and Customs issues an order to a relevant individual under this section, the officer must also notify the tax adviser in question.
(10) In this section references to a relevant individual of a tax adviser include a former relevant individual of the tax adviser.
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237 Relevant individuals: ineligibility orders
(1) Where an authorised officer of Revenue and Customs assesses a tax adviser to a penalty under section 234(2)(b)(financial penalties for prohibited interaction with HMRC), the officer may—
(a) in a case where section 234(3) applies (repeated contravention), issue a temporary ineligibility order to any relevant individual of the tax adviser;
(b) in a case where section 234(4) applies (contravention while subject to an ineligibility order), issue a permanent ineligibility order to any relevant individual of the tax adviser.
(2) Where an authorised officer of Revenue and Customs assesses a relevant individual of a tax adviser to a penalty under section 235(2)(b) (liability of relevant individuals) in a case where section 235(3) applies (repeated contravention), the officer must issue a temporary ineligibility order to the individual.
(3) Where an authorised officer of Revenue and Customs assesses a relevant individual of a tax adviser to a penalty under section 235(2)(b) (liability of relevant individuals) in a case where section 235(4)(a) applies (contravention while subject to temporary ineligibility order), the officer must issue a permanent ineligibility order to the individual.
(4) For provision about the effect of a temporary or a permanent ineligibility order, see in particular section 227(2)(e) (registration conditions) and sections 234(4) and 235(4) (financial penalties for prohibited interaction with HMRC).
(5) A temporary ineligibility order issued under subsection (1)(a) or (2) has effect for a period of 12 months from the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the date on which the order was issued to the person.
(6) A permanent ineligibility order issued under subsection (1)(b) or (3) has effect indefinitely from the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the date on which the order was issued to the person.
(7) Before issuing an order to a relevant individual under subsection (1), (2) or (3), the authorised officer must—
(a) notify the relevant individual and the tax adviser of the fact that the officer considers subsection (1), (2) or (3) (as the case may be) to apply, and
(b) allow the relevant individual and the tax adviser a period of 30 days, beginning with the date of the notification, to make representations to HMRC.
(8) An order under subsection (1), (2) or (3) must state—
(a) the date on which it is issued, and
(b) the period within which an appeal against the decision to issue the order may be made.
(9) Where an authorised officer of Revenue and Customs issues an order to a relevant individual under this section, the officer must also notify the tax adviser in question.
(10) In this section references to a relevant individual of a tax adviser include a former relevant individual of the tax adviser.
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