Commentary on provisions of Act Section 20: Penalties for continuing breach of duty
This section amends section 87 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to make new provision enabling a local weights and measures authority in England to impose more than one financial penalty in respect of a continuing breach of the requirement to publicise fees etc. in England. An additional penalty may be imposed if 28 days has passed since the date that the final notice was sent regarding the earlier breach or, if an appeal is lodged, after that appeal is determined or withdrawn. A financial penalty may not be imposed if the previous penalty was withdrawn or quashed on appeal.