Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005

Judicial determination of enforcement of fixed penalty S

11 (1) A person against whom a fixed penalty bears to be enforceable under paragraph 10 may apply to the sheriff by summary application for a declaration that the fixed penalty is not enforceable 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 paragraph 7 and no hearing has been held within a reasonable time after the request.

(2) On an application under sub-paragraph (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 payment of the penalty;

(b) that the person has or, as the case may be, has not requested a hearing in accordance with paragraph 7;

(c) that, where such a request has been made, a hearing has or, as the case may be, has not been held within a reasonable time after the request; and

accordingly, that the fixed penalty is or, as the case may be, is not enforceable.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 paras. 6-11 applied (15.5.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 and The Prohibition Of Smoking In Certain Premises (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1115), arts. 1, 3 (with art. 4)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 26.3.2006 at 0600 hours by S.S.I. 2005/492, art. 3(d)