Effect of fixed penalty notice
7(1)This paragraph applies if a fixed penalty notice is issued to a person (“the alleged offender”).
(2)Proceedings for the offence to which the notice relates cannot be brought against the alleged offender until the person who issued the notice has been notified by the relevant officer specified in the notice that payment of the fixed penalty has not been made within the suspended enforcement period.
(3)If the alleged offender asks to be tried for the alleged offence—
(a)sub-paragraph (2) does not apply; and
(b)proceedings may be brought against him.
(4)Such a request must be made by a notice given by the alleged offender—
(a)in the manner specified in the fixed penalty notice; and
(b)before the end of the suspended enforcement period.
(5)A request made in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) is referred to in this Schedule as a “request to be tried”.