Penalty charges
1.—(1) Penalty charges for parking contraventions must be set—
(a)for higher level contraventions, at the level specified in column (2) of one of the bands in Table 1; and
(b)for all other contraventions, at the level specified in column (3) of the band in Table 1 selected for higher level contraventions.
(2) The discounted level for a penalty charge which is paid early (that is within 21 days in the case of penalty charges imposed on the basis of a record produced by an approved device under regulation 6(1)(a) of the Enforcement and Adjudication Regulations and 14 days in all other cases) must be set—
(a)for higher level contraventions, at the level specified in column (4);
(b)for all other contraventions, at the level set in column (5),
of the band specifying the levels of the penalty charges.
(3) The surcharged level for payment of a penalty charge after a charge certificate has been issued must be set—
(a)for higher level contraventions at the level specified in column (6);
(b)for all other contraventions at the level specified in column (7),
of the band specifying the levels of the penalty charges.
Table 1
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | Higher level penalty charge | Lower level penalty charge | Higher level penalty charge paid early | Lower level penalty charge paid early | Higher level penalty charge paid after service of charge certificate | Lower level penalty charge paid after service of charge certificate |
| 1. | £60 | £40 | £30 | £20 | £90 | £60 |
| 2. | £70 | £50 | £35 | £25 | £105 | £75 |
(4) An enforcement authority may set penalty charges in accordance with different bands in the table in different parts of its area, provided that all the charges in each part of such area are set in accordance with the same band.
(5) “Higher level contraventions” are those listed in the Annex.