Legislation – Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025
Part 1Functions exercisable on behalf of public authorities
Chapter 5Civil penalties
58Penalty decision notices
(1)
Where the Minister decides to impose a penalty on the person, the Minister must give the person a penalty decision notice.
(2)
A penalty decision notice is a notice—
(a)
informing the person of the decision that a penalty should be imposed on the person,
(b)
stating the amount of the penalty,
(c)
setting out the reasons for the penalty being of that amount,
(d)
explaining that the person can apply for a review of the decision within the period of 28 days beginning with the day after the day on which the decision notice is given, and
(e)
explaining that if the person does not seek a review within that period, the penalty notice will be given after the end of that period.
(3)
If a review of the decision is requested in accordance with the penalty decision notice, the penalty may not be imposed until after a review has been carried out.
(4)
If no such review is requested, the penalty may be imposed after the period mentioned in subsection (2)(d).