The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 No. 1320 (NI. 10)

PART IV N.I. FIXED PENALTIES

Introductory N.I.

Amount of fixed penalty N.I.

59.— [F1 (1)] The fixed penalty for an offence is—

(a) such amount as the Department may by order prescribe, or

(b) one-half of the maximum amount of the fine to which a person committing that offence would be liable on summary conviction,

whichever is the less.

[F2 (2) Any order made under paragraph (1) in relation to an offence may make provision for the fixed penalty for the offence to be different depending on the circumstances, including (in particular)–

(a) the nature of the contravention constituting the offence;

(b) how serious it is;

(c) the area, or sort of place, where it takes place; and

(d) whether the offender appears to have committed any offence or offences of a description specified in the order during a period so specified.]

F1 Art. 59 renumbered (12.9.2011) as sub - para. (1) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 22; S.R. 2011/286, art. 2, Sch.

F2 Art. 59(2) inserted (12.9.2011) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 22; S.R. 2011/286, art. 2, Sch.