What is an administrative fine?

If an order subject to a penalty has already been imposed, an administrative fine will be imposed. A letter of intention regarding the administrative fine will be sent before the fine itself is imposed. This letter notifies you of the intention to impose an administrative fine. You will have an opportunity to respond to this letter of intent by stating your point of view regarding the matter. Simply providing the requested data after the letter of intent has been sent will not prevent the penalty from being imposed. In your point of view, you can state the reason why the request to supply data to CBS has been ignored. Your point of view will be assessed on the basis of court decisions and policy rules already adopted. If CBS decides that the reason given is inadequate, it may eventually decide to impose the administrative fine.