Member

To clarify, however, I am in agreement with the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, that this is a duplicative amendment, as Clause 12 already provides for the liable person to disagree with the amount owed, in which case the Minister will need to issue a claim to reach a determination that the amount is owed in a court or tribunal prior to any recovery action being commenced. For civil penalties, the liable person would already have had the opportunity to appeal to a court prior to recovery action being taken under Clause 14.