Schedule 17, Part 2, paragraph 13

Part 2 regulations may include provision— for, about or connected with the imposition of civil sanctions in respect of— failures to comply with Part 1 requirements or Part 2 regulations, or the obstruction of or failure to assist an enforcement authority; for appeals against such sanctions. Part 2 regulations must include provision to ensure that in a case where— a civil sanction may not be imposed on the regulated person in respect of the failure to comply. a regulated person fails to comply with a requirement in paragraph 2(1) or (2) in relation to their use of a forest risk commodity or a product derived from a forest risk commodity, but an enforcement authority is satisfied that the regulated person took all reasonable steps to implement a due diligence system in relation to the commodity used by the person in that particular case, Part 2 regulations may include provision— creating criminal offences punishable with a fine in respect of— failures to comply with civil sanctions imposed under Part 2 regulations, or the obstruction of or failure to assist an enforcement authority; about such offences. In this paragraph “civil sanction” means a sanction of a kind for which provision may be made under Part 3 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (fixed monetary penalties, discretionary requirements, stop notices and enforcement undertakings).

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