Enforcement of byelaws

10Offences against byelaws

(1)

Byelaws made by a legislating authority under any enactment may provide that persons contravening the byelaws are liable on summary conviction to a fine.

(2)

The fine must not exceed either –

(a)

the sum fixed by the enactment which confers the power to make the byelaws, or

(b)

if no sum is so fixed, level 2 on the standard scale.

(3)

In the case of a continuing offence, the byelaws may provide that the offender is liable on summary conviction to a further fine.

(4)

The further fine must not exceed either –

(a)

the sum fixed by the enactment which confers the power to make the byelaws, or

(b)

if no sum is so fixed, the sum of £5 for each day during which the offence continues after conviction for that offence.