extent U.K. + Part 1U.K.Public protection requirements

extent U.K. + Monetary penaltiesU.K.

19extent U.K. + Daily penaltiesU.K.

section 19 1 + (1)This section applies if a penalty notice is given to a person in respect of a contravention of a requirement imposed by a compliance notice or restriction notice.

section 19 2 + (2)The penalty notice may, in addition to requiring the person to pay a non-compliance penalty, require the person to pay daily penalties to the Security Industry Authority.

section 19 3 + (3)A “daily penalty” is a specified amount that must be paid, within a specified period, for each day on which the contravention continues after the end of the period specified for payment of the non-compliance penalty.

section 19 4 + (4)term specified + In subsection (3) “specified” means specified in the penalty notice.

section 19 5 + (5)The amount of each daily penalty must not exceed—

section 19 5 a + (a)if the contravention relates to standard duty premises, £500;

section 19 5 b + (b)if the contravention relates to enhanced duty premises or a qualifying event, £50,000.

section 19 6 + (6)The Secretary of State may by regulations amend subsection (5)(a) or (b) so as to substitute a different figure for the figure for the time being specified.