(1)

(a) Where an undertaking or association of undertakings does not, within the period provided for in section 15AY(1)(a), appeal to the Court against a decision under section 15X imposing an administrative financial sanction, an Article 16(2) periodic penalty payment, a hearing requirement periodic penalty payment or structural or behavioural remedies, the competent authority shall, as soon as practicable after the expiration of the period allowed for an appeal under section 15AY(1)(a), make an application to the Court for the confirmation of that decision.

(b) The application under paragraph (a) may be made by the competent authority on an ex parte basis provided that the undertaking or association of undertakings to which the application relates informs thecompetent authority in writing that it agrees to the application being made ex parte.

(2)