SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Penalty charge notices

Contents of notice

1

A penalty charge notice given to a person under section 285 by an officer of an enforcement authority must—

a

state the officer's belief that the person has committed a breach of duty,

b

give such particulars of the circumstances as may be necessary to give reasonable notice of the breach of duty,

c

require the person, within a period specified in the notice—

i

to pay a penalty charge specified in the notice, or

ii

to give notice to the enforcement authority that the person wishes the authority to review the notice,

d

state the effect of paragraph 7,

e

specify the person to whom, and the address at which, the penalty charge may be paid and the method or methods by which payment may be made, and

f

specify the person to whom, and the address at which, a notice requesting a review may be sent (and to which any representations relating to the review may be addressed).

2

The penalty charge specified in the notice shall be of such amount (not exceeding £1,000) as may be prescribed for the time being by regulations made by the appropriate national authority.

3

1

The period specified under paragraph 1(c) must not be less than 28 days beginning with the day after that on which the penalty charge notice was given.

2

The enforcement authority may extend the period for complying with the requirement mentioned in paragraph 1(c) in any particular case if it considers it appropriate to do so.