17(1)Section 77 (endorsement where penalty paid) is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph (a) of subsection (1), for—
(a)“the fixed penalty clerk”, and
(b)“the clerk”,
substitute “the appropriate person”.
(3)For paragraph (b) of that subsection substitute—
“(b)proceedings against the alleged offender for the offence to which the conditional offer relates are excluded by section 76 of this Act,”.
(4)In the words following that paragraph, for “clerk” substitute “appropriate person”.
(5)In subsection (2), for “it appears to a fixed penalty clerk in Scotland” substitute “in Scotland it appears to the appropriate person”.
(6)In subsection (3)—
(a)for “a clerk” substitute “the appropriate person”,
(b)for “the clerk” substitute “unless the appropriate person is the Secretary of State, the appropriate person”, and
(c)for “referred to in section 76(2)(a) or (b) of this Act” substitute “required to be notified”.
(7)In subsection (4), for “after a notice has been given in pursuance of subsection (3)(b) above” substitute “where subsection (3) above applies”.
(8)In subsection (6), for “The fixed penalty clerk” substitute “Where the appropriate person is the fixed penalty clerk, he”.