285Penalty charge notices
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(1)An authorised officer of an enforcement authority may give a penalty charge notice to a person if the officer believes that the person has committed a breach of—
(a)any duty imposed by virtue of section 279, or
(b)any duty under section 284.
(2)A penalty charge notice may not be given after the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day (or, in the case of a continuing breach, the last day) on which the breach of duty was committed.
(3)Schedule 10 (which makes further provision about penalty charge notices) has effect.