SCHEDULE 1Fixed penalties
Content of fixed penalty notice
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1
A notice must give reasonable particulars of the circumstances alleged to constitute the offence.
2
A notice must also contain the following information—
a
the amount of the fixed penalty,
b
the payment deadline,
c
the discounted amount and the discounted payment deadline,
d
the name of the council (or the person acting on the council's behalf) to which payment should be made,
e
the address at which payment should be made,
f
the method by which payment should be made.
3
A notice must state the following—
a
any liability to conviction of the offence is discharged if the person makes payment of—
i
the fixed penalty before the payment deadline, or
ii
the discounted amount before the discounted payment deadline,
b
the payment of a fixed penalty is not a conviction nor may it be recorded as such,
c
no proceedings may be commenced against the person in respect of the offence unless the payment deadline has passed and the fixed penalty has not been paid.