Power to give fixed penalty notices
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1(1)An authorised officer of a council may, if having reason to believe that a person is committing or has committed an offence under section 1, 2 or 3 in no-smoking premises within the area of the council, give that person a fixed penalty notice in relation to that offence.
(2)A constable may, if having reason to believe that a person is committing or has committed an offence under section 1, 2 or 3, give that person a fixed penalty notice in relation to that offence.
(3)In this schedule, “fixed penalty notice” means a notice offering a person the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for an offence under section 1, 2 or 3 by payment of a fixed penalty.