Recovery of fines and excess CO2 emissions premiums5
1
The amount of any administrative fine and any excess CO2 emissions premium—
a
in England and Wales is recoverable as if it were payable under an order of the county court in England and Wales;
b
in Scotland may be enforced in the same manner as an extract registered decree arbitral bearing a warrant for execution issued by the sheriff court of any sheriffdom in Scotland;
c
in Northern Ireland is recoverable as if it were payable under an order of the county court in Northern Ireland.
2
Where action is taken under this regulation for the recovery of a sum payable as an administrative fine, or as an excess CO2 emissions premium, the penalty or premium is—
a
in relation to England and Wales, to be treated for the purposes of section 98 of the Courts Act 2003 (register of judgments and orders etc)4 as if it were a judgment entered in the county court;
b
in relation to Northern Ireland, to be treated for the purposes of Article 116 of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 19815 (register of judgments) as if it were a judgment in respect of which an application has been accepted under Article 22 or 23(1) of that Order.
3
Any administrative fine or excess CO2 emissions premium received by the Secretary of State must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.