CCPG50100 - Non International Trade officers operational process: penalty notice: action to take once you have arrived at a decision

THIS GUIDANCE IS FOR NON INTERNATIONAL TRADE OFFICERS ONLY

Once you have considered whether a penalty is appropriate, following the guidance at CCPG27210 - CCPG27290, and arrived at a decision, your next action is set out in the table below. It shows the situations that are possible when the compliance officer has completed the CPAC, got their managers recommendation and considered a penalty notice.

Compliance Officer (CO) decision	Authorising Officer (CPO)
Penalty Notice not appropriate. This may be because: there is a reasonable excuse, education is more appropriate, they are recommending changes/revocation of authorisation or a letter of written instruction is more appropriate	CO sends CPAC and any supporting documents to PN301 Team, who will allocate the case to a CPO to authorise the decision. If CPO agrees Penalty Notice is not appropriate, they will tell CO. A letter of written instruction may be issued. If CPO decides that a Penalty Notice is appropriate, they will liaise with a CCM if appropriate, prepare the notice and issue it, sending copies to the relevant teams and the caseworker, see below.
Penalty Notice is appropriate	CO sends CPAC and any supporting documents to PN301 Team. Case is referred to a CPO. If the CPO agrees with the issue of the Penalty Notice, they will seek approval from CCM where appropriate. They will issue the Penalty Notice to trader and copy it to CO and relevant teams. If CPO thinks a Penalty Notice is not appropriate, they will discuss further actions with CO.

This information is presented in a different way in the flowchart at CCPG50200.