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Food (Scotland) Act 2015

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37Content and form of a fixed penalty notice

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(1)A fixed penalty notice must include the following information—

(a)a statement of the grounds for issuing the notice, including a statement of—

(i)the relevant offence that is alleged to have been committed, and

(ii)the act or omission giving rise to the offence,

(b)the amount of the sum that is to be paid to the appropriate enforcement authority,

(c)the date of issue of the notice,

(d)an explanation of how payment is to be made to the appropriate enforcement authority,

(e)the period of time within which payment is to be made,

(f)information about any early payment discounts,

(g)information about the person to whom, and as to how and by when, any representations about the notice may be made,

(h)an explanation of the effect of making payment in accordance with the notice and of the consequences of failure to make payment in accordance with the notice.

(2)The reference in subsection (1)(e) to the period of time within which payment is to be made is a reference to such period, beginning with the date on which the notice was issued, as may be specified.

(3)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about the form and content of fixed penalty notices including, in particular—

(a)provision about the form and content of any of the information required to be included under subsection (1),

(b)provision about other information that is to be included in addition to that required under subsection (1).

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