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168 Monetary penalties under sections 166 and 167: amount
(1) This section applies in relation to a monetary penalty imposed on a person ("the respondent") by an order made under section 166 or 167.
(2) The amount of the penalty must be -
(a) a fixed amount,
(b) an amount calculated by reference to a daily rate, or
(c) a combination of a fixed amount and an amount calculated by reference to a daily rate.
(3) The penalty must not exceed -
(a) in the case of a fixed amount, £150,000 or, if higher, 5% of the total value of the turnover (if any) of the respondent;
(b) in the case of an amount calculated by reference to a daily rate, for each day £15,000 or, if higher, 5% of the total value of the daily turnover (if any) of the respondent;
(c) in the case of a fixed amount and an amount calculated by reference to a daily rate, such fixed amount and such amount per day.
(4) In imposing a penalty by reference to a daily rate -
(a) no account is to be taken of any days before notice of the application under section 166(3) or 167(2) was given to the respondent, and