Part 1Tobacco products etc.

Chapter 3Enforcement and fixed penalties

Fixed penalties

27Fixed penalties

(1)

An enforcement officer may give a person a fixed penalty notice if the officer has reason to believe that the person has committed an offence under Chapter 1 or 2.

(2)

But a person may be given a fixed penalty notice only if the person is aged 16 or over.

(3)

An enforcement officer is—

(a)

a council officer for the area in which the offence is believed to have been committed, or

(b)

a constable.

(4)

Schedule 1 makes further provision about fixed penalties.