That would imply strong powers to impose fines, or to pass on individuals' names for prosecution.
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The proposed measures also would require residency permits for foreigners and impose fines on businesses that hire illegal immigrants.
It is giving new powers to impose fines to England's exams watchdog Ofqual.
Which? said courts fail to recognise the seriousness of pollution offences and impose fines of only a few thousand pounds.
Under the law, a government appointed "media council" has the power to impose fines for violating "public interest, public morals or order".
Environmental regulators often impose fines on resorts, and sometimes close them down.
It would approve new press licenses - a task previously performed by the justice ministry - and impose fines for libel, the cabinet said.
The SEC apparently needs reminding that it actually has the power, some might even say responsibility, to impose fines as a deterrent to multi-billion frauds.
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From April next year the government plans to impose fines, or "reimbursement charges", on authorities that cannot provide care for patients once they are ready to be discharged.
Offa has always had the power to impose fines on universities that fail to boost numbers of students from poorer backgrounds, but has never used it in its history.
The proposal would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory oversight of online prescription sales as well as the authority to impose fines upon sites illegally selling drugs like Viagra and Valium.
He said the watchdog did not have the powers, when the allegations first emerged in 2009, to impose fines and other penalties but had issued warning notices of future action against 14 companies.
But the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations organization, does not have the authority to enforce its own guidelines, nor can it impose fines or criminal sanctions against cruise lines that flout Safety of Life at Sea recommendations.
In practice, despite all the tough talk at the finance ministers' meeting, a de facto loosening of the budget limit seems likely: the European Commission cannot impose fines on countries that exceed the limit without permission from the other countries' governments.
In fact, in 1997, and at a time when public opinion was much more favorable toward the press than it is now, a Harris Poll conducted for the Center for Media and Public Affairs found that 84% of the public favored a government "fairness doctrine" requiring equal treatment of all sides in controversies, while 70% believed that courts should impose fines for "biased or inaccurate" journalism.
Mr Tribe believes that juries may still impose hefty fines on defendants in egregious cases.
The council, which gives guidance to the courts, says magistrates should impose greater fines more frequently against the most serious offenders.
On the other hand, the OFT was held up as an example of a body willing to take on firms and impose tough fines.
Current rules that impose heavy fines on US airlines for tarmac delays will be extended to cover international flights and non-US carriers operating in the United States.
The OPA, explains Anderson, preserves the authority of the Feds to impose additional fines and penalties (whether criminal or civil in nature) for any other violation of law.
If repayments are not met, some companies impose daily fines.
The company has long argued it is not the "liable operator" on the French side of the channel and so any attempt to impose the fines would have been "flung out of court".
The draft guidelines say that magistrates should impose higher fines on the most serious offenders, such as those who are guilty of deliberate dumping of polluting chemicals or sharp objects that are hazardous to health.
This autumn, the Magistrates Association is set to issue voluntary guidelines which consider a company's turnover when setting a penalty and may encourage them to refer more cases to crown court where judges can impose larger fines.
The threat by a prosecutor to impose huge fines on Chevron, an American oil firm, and jail its executives after a small leak off the coast of Rio de Janeiro earlier this year raises concerns about the treatment of foreigners.
Samuels has been fighting the battle against dangerously broad patents for some time now, recently traveling to DC to support passage of the SHIELD Act (Saving High-tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes), a congressional bill that would impose heavy fines against so-called patent trolls.
Judge Barbier will then determine whether BP's actions on the oil rig were simply negligent or grossly negligent, which would impose significantly bigger fines on the company.
"I remind all computer users that police do not use such a method to impose or enforce fines, so if you are confronted by such a page do not enter any of your details, " said Det Insp Jason Tunn from the PCEU in a statement.
It can impose prison sentences, fines or other forms of justice depending upon the nature of the crime.
In a speech to Parliament, Mr. Cameron welcomed the call for a new regulator "with the power to demand upfront apologies and impose million-pound fines, " but expressed concern about underpinning the organization in law.
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