Digital Services Act 2024

66.

Determination of amount of administrative financial sanction

66. (1) Where a decision has been made under section 62 to impose an administrative financial sanction, the Commission shall determine the amount of the sanction in accordance with section 67.

(2) The Commission shall make the determination as soon as is practicable after—

(a) where section 65(2)(a) applies, the date of the oral hearing referred to in that paragraph, or

(b) where section 65(2)(b) applies, the expiry of the period or further period referred to in that paragraph, or if applicable the period specified in any notice under section 65(3),

whether or not any submissions have been made or information provided.

(3) As soon as is practicable after making the determination, the Commission shall give the inquiry subject a notice in writing of the determination and the reasons for it.

(4) As soon as is practicable after giving the notice under subsection (3), the Commission shall publish the notice on a website maintained by it.

(5) The Commission may, for the purposes of publication under subsection (4), redact any particulars from the notice which appear to the Commission—

(a) to be commercially sensitive, or

(b) to relate to the commission of an offence.