Part 11

Fixed penalties

Fixed penalty notices and penalties

Payment of fixed penalty
132
1
The fixed penalty stated in a fixed penalty notice is payable to the clerk of the district court specified in the notice.
2
Payment of the penalty may be made by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting a letter containing the amount of the penalty (in cash or otherwise).
3
Subsection (4) applies if a person—
a
claims to have made payment in accordance with subsection (2); and
b
shows that a letter was posted.
4
Unless the contrary is proved, payment is to be regarded as being made at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.
5
Subsection (2) is not to be read as preventing the payment of a penalty by other means.
6
Any sum received by the clerk of a district court by virtue of subsection (1) or section 131(5) shall be treated as if it were a fine imposed by that court.
7
A letter is properly addressed for the purposes of subsection (2) if it is addressed in accordance with the requirements specified in the fixed penalty notice.