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12Judicial determination of enforcement of fixed penalty

(1)A person against whom a fixed penalty is being enforced under section 11 may apply to the sheriff by summary application for a declaration that the fixed penalty is not enforceable under that section on the ground that—

(a)the fixed penalty was paid before the expiry of the period for paying; or

(b)the person has made a request for a hearing in accordance with section 8.

(2)On summary application under subsection (1), the sheriff may declare—

(a)that the person has or, as the case may be, has not paid the fixed penalty within the period for paying;

(b)that the person has or, as the case may be, has not requested a hearing in accordance with section 8; and

(c)that the fixed penalty is or, as the case may be, is not enforceable under section 11.