http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/23/section/54Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011An Act to make provision for the gating of certain minor roads; to make provision in relation to vehicles parked on roads that are exposed for sale or being repaired; to make provision in relation to abandoned vehicles and the removal and disposal of vehicles; to make provision in relation to litter and graffiti, fly-posting and the display of advertisements; to make provision relating to the control of dogs; to make provision in relation to noise; to restate the law on statutory nuisances and improve the summary procedures for dealing with them; to increase the maximum penalty in relation to certain pollution offences; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2018-02-06Expert Participation2015-04-01 PART 6 CHAPTER 1541A district council may use any sums it receives in respect of fixed penalties payable in pursuance of notices given under section 52 (its “penalty receipts”) only for the purposes of functions of the council that are qualifying functions.2The following are qualifying functions for the purposes of this section—afunctions under this Chapter;bfunctions under the Noise Act 1996 (c. 37);cfunctions under section 63 to 70 (statutory nuisances), in connection with statutory nuisances falling with section 63(1)(i) or (j) (noise);dfunctions of a description specified in regulations made by the Department.3Regulations under subsection (2)(d) may (in particular) have the effect that a district council may use its penalty receipts for the purposes of any of its functions.4A district council must supply the Department with such information relating to the use of its penalty receipts as the Department may require.5The Department may by regulations—amake provision for what a council is to do with its penalty receipts—ipending their being used for the purposes of qualifying functions of the council;iiif they are not so used before such time after their receipt as may be specified by the regulations;bmake provision for accounting arrangements in respect of a council's penalty receipts.6The provision that may be made under subsection (5)(a)(ii) includes (in particular) provision for the payment of sums to a person (including the Department) other than the district council.7Before making regulations under this section the Department must consult—adistrict councils, andbsuch other persons as the Department thinks fit.S. 54 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(2), Sch. 2