xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"

Fixed penalty notices

13Amount of fixed penalty

(1)A legislating authority may –

(a)specify the amount of a fixed penalty payable in pursuance of a notice under section 12;

(b)specify different amounts in relation to different byelaws.

(2)If no amount is so specified, the amount of the fixed penalty is £75.

(3)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision in connection with the powers under subsection (1).

(4)Regulations under subsection (3) may, in particular –

(a)require an amount specified under subsection (1)(a) to fall within a range prescribed in the regulations;

(b)restrict the extent to which, and the circumstances in which, an authority can make provision under subsection (1)(b).

(5)The Welsh Ministers may by order substitute a different amount for the amount for the time being specified in subsection (2).