Chapter 1: Collection and Sharing of Data Section 28: Enforcement of information requirements
Subsection (1) provides the power for the Secretary of State to make secondary legislation to enforce data requirements whether those requirements arise under the general power or in secondary legislation. This means that requirements can be issued that contain information about the sanctions that will be applied in the event of non-compliance (if someone fails to provide information or provides false information).
	Subsection (2) sets out definitions.
	Subsection (3) clarifies that the provisions for enforcement will include details of how compliance will be monitored, investigated and addressed.
	Subsection (4) details the matters that may be included in the enforcement provisions.
	Subsection (4)(a) provides for the imposition of monetary penalties, which can either be a specified amount or an amount arrived at using a specified manner or calculation, or can be made by way of suspending or withholding payment.
	Subsection (4)(b) provides that regulations may include provisions for recovering money by setting off debts against payments to be made or by requiring a security and may also include provision regarding interest.
	Subsection (4)(c) states that regulations can be about providing advice or warnings.
	Subsection (4)(d) provides for the regulations to enable the acceptance of undertakings.
	Subsection (4)(e) enables regulations to confer functions on those enforcing the regulations.
	Subsection (4)(f) enables regulations to set up review and appeal mechanisms.
	Subsection (5) sets out that the monetary fines listed in subsection (4) (a) can be calculated using information relating to income, turnover or profits. This is so that fines may be calculated which are appropriate, and suitably dissuasive, for a broad range of operators.
	Subsection (6) specifies that regulations made under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.