Broadcasting Act 2009

139ZZBB

F277[Daily payment penalty under section 139ZZBA: appeal and confirmation.

139ZZBB. (1) The provider to whom a notice under section 139ZZBA(5) is given may, within 28 days from the date on which the notice is received, appeal to the High Court against the decision to impose the daily payment penalty.

(2) Subsections (3) to (7) and (9) of section 139ZX apply for the purposes of an appeal by a provider under this section, as they apply for the purposes of an appeal by the inquiry subject under subsection (1) of that section, subject to the following and any other necessary modifications:

(a) references to an administrative financial sanction are references to a daily payment penalty under section 139ZZBA;

(b) references to the appropriate court are references to the High Court.

(3) Where the provider to whom a notice under section 139ZZBA(5) is given does not appeal in accordance with subsection (1) against the decision to impose a daily payment penalty, the Commission shall, as soon as is practicable after the expiration of the period referred to in subsection (1), and on notice to the provider, make an application in a summary manner to the Circuit Court for confirmation of the decision.

(4) Section 139ZY(2) to (8) apply for the purposes of an application under subsection (3) subject to the following and any other necessary modifications:

(a) references to an appeal under section 139ZX(1) are references to an appeal under subsection (1) of this section;

(b) references to section 139ZY(1) were references to subsection (3) of this section.

Annotations

Amendments:

F277

Inserted (17.02.2024) by Digital Services Act 2024 (2/2024), s. 37, S.I. No. 53 of 2024.]