Civil Sanctions (Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008)
What are they, and what would they mean to a driving instructor?
Basically it boils down to a monetary penalty (fine) for breach of regulation.
The Registrar has outlined the sort of breach that could result in a civil sanction. One example is failing to display an instructors green badge, which we all know is a requirement when giving instructions for money or monies worth.
The figure of £200 is mentioned for first offence, this figure increases for subsequent offences in a twelve month period.
Although £200 is mentioned in the consultation, this is not the full extent of the monetary penalties available. Fines of £3000 are quoted in the act plus 1% of turnover.
Why does the Registrar want this ability? He says the current legislation limits what he can do for the likes of offence mentioned above. Currently he is limited to issuing a written warning or start the process of removal from the register. He fails to mention he also has the option of suspending an ADI.
The following is a quote from Mr Oliver Letwin MP, Minister for Government Policy.
http://www.endsreport.com/28253/civil-sanctions-regime-is-intolerable-says-minister
Oliver Letwin, the minister for government policy, has revealed radical plans to reform the civil sanctions regime.
Powers to issue civil sanctions will be stripped from regulators and handed to the courts, the cabinet office minister for government policy. Whether this statement is true or not the DSA’s Registrar is consulting on having the ability to issue civil sanctions.
The move would radically alter the nascent civil sanctions regime; Mr