Fixed penalties10
1
Where an authorised officer of a food authority has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under regulation 5, the officer may give a notice to the person offering them the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for the offence by payment of a fixed penalty.
2
Where a person is given a notice under this regulation in respect of an offence—
a
no proceedings may be instituted for the offence before the end of a period specified in the notice, and
b
the person may not be convicted of the offence if the person pays the fixed penalty before the end of that period.
3
Schedule 2 (fixed penalty notices) has effect.