Articles 14-15: Charge Certificates
If a penalty charge is not paid within the relevant period, the Department will issue a Charge Certificate to the owner which will increase the penalty charge by a specified percentage and give him 14 days to pay. If the owner does not pay the increased penalty within 14 days, the outstanding charge is deemed to be a money judgment due to the Department and enforceable by using the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. This allows the Department to enforce the debt through the Enforcement of Judgments Office.