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157. Maximum amount of penalty

(1) In relation to an infringement of a provision of the UK GDPR, the maximum amount of the penalty that may be imposed by a penalty notice is -

(a) the amount specified in Article 83 of the UK GDPR, or

(b) if an amount is not specified there, the standard maximum amount.

(2) In relation to an infringement of a provision of Part 3 of this Act, the maximum amount of the penalty that may be imposed by a penalty notice is -

(a) in relation to a failure to comply with section 35, 36, 37, 38(1), 39(1), 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 73, 75, 76, 77 or 78, the higher maximum amount, and

(b) otherwise, the standard maximum amount.

(3) In relation to an infringement of a provision of Part 4 of this Act, the maximum amount of the penalty that may be imposed by a penalty notice is -

(a) in relation to a failure to comply with section 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 100 or 109, the higher maximum amount, and

(b) otherwise, the standard maximum amount.

(4) In relation to a failure to comply wi

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