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.