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2(1)A notice must give reasonable particulars of the circumstances alleged to constitute the offence.
(2) A notice must also contain the following information—
(a)the amount of the fixed penalty,
(b)the payment deadline,
(c)the discounted amount and the discounted payment deadline,
(d)the name of the council (or the person acting on the council’s behalf) to which payment should be made,
(e)the address at which payment should be made,
(f)the method by which payment should be made.
(3)A notice must state the following—
(a)any liability to conviction of the offence is discharged if the person makes payment of—
(i)the fixed penalty before the payment deadline, or
(ii)the discounted amount before the discounted payment deadline,
(b)the payment of a fixed penalty is not a conviction nor may it be recorded as such,
(c)no proceedings may be commenced against the person in respect of the offence unless the payment deadline has passed and the fixed penalty has not been paid.
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