[30A Penalties]
Gas Act 1986 (1986 c 44) | Legislation

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[(1)     Where the Authority is satisfied that a [regulated person]—

(a)     has contravened or is contravening any relevant condition or requirement; or

(b)     has failed or is failing to achieve any standard of performance prescribed under section 33A or 33AA,

the Authority may, subject to section 30C, impose on the [regulated person] a penalty of such amount as is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case.

[(2)     Before imposing a penalty on a regulated person under subsection (1), the Authority shall consider whether it would be more appropriate to proceed under the Competition Act 1998.

(2A)     The Authority shall not impose a penalty on a regulated person under subsection (1) if it considers that it would be more appropriate to proceed under the Competition Act 1998.]

(3)     Before imposing a penalty on a [regulated person] under subsection (1) the Authority shall give notice—

(a)     stating that it proposes to impose

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