(1)The fixed penalty shall be payable to the local authority in whose area the offence was committed.
(2)Subject to section 10, the fixed penalty shall be an amount equal to 20 per cent of level 1 on the standard scale or such other percentage as the Scottish Ministers may by order prescribe.
(3)Any fixed penalty received by a local authority shall be treated as if the fixed penalty were a fine imposed by a district court.