Penalties
I18Penalties
A person guilty of an offence under section 2 is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
I29Fixed penalties
1
Where an authorised officer of a local authority has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under section 2 in the local authority's area, the officer may give that person a fixed penalty notice in respect of that offence.
2
A fixed penalty notice is a notice offering a person the opportunity to discharge any liability to conviction for the offence by paying a fixed penalty.
3
In the case of an offence that an authorised officer has reason to believe has been committed by a partnership, the reference in subsection (1) to the person to whom a fixed penalty notice may be given is to be treated as a reference to the partnership.
4
In the case of an offence that an authorised officer has reason to believe has been committed by an unincorporated association other than a partnership, the reference in subsection (1) to the person to whom a fixed penalty notice may be given is to be treated as a reference to the association.
5
For further provision about fixed penalties, see Schedule 1.
6
For the meaning of “authorised officer”, see section 11.