PART 7Supplementary and administrative matters

Guidance as to use of fixed monetary penalties

13.—(1) Each food authority must publish guidance about its use of the power in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (power to impose fixed monetary penalties).

(2) The guidance referred to in paragraph (1) must contain information including (whether or not among other things)—

(a)the circumstances in which a fixed monetary penalty is likely to be imposed under these Regulations,

(b)the circumstances in which it may not be imposed,

(c)the amount of the penalty,

(d)how liability for the penalty may be discharged and the effect of discharge, and

(e)a person’s rights to make representations and objections and their rights of appeal.

(3) The food authority must revise the guidance where it considers appropriate.

(4) The food authority must consult with such persons as it considers appropriate before publishing any guidance or revised guidance.

(5) Each food authority must have regard to the guidance or revised guidance in exercising its functions under these Regulations.