http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/38/section/144ETransport Act 2000An Act to make provision about transport.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-08-06Expert Participation2026-08-05 Transport Act 2000Sch. 16 para. 34(4)(a) para. 34(4)(b) (c)Railways Act 2005Sch. 13 Pt. 1s. 14(4) (5) Sch. 11 para. 11(2)s. 60(2)Transport Act 2000s. 123J(4A)Bus Services Act 2025s. 7(2)s. 41(5)Transport Act 2000s. 123P(3)Bus Services Act 2025s. 7(3)s. 41(5)Transport Act 2000s. 123PABus Services Act 2025s. 7(4)s. 41(5)Transport Act 2000s. 123S(2A)Bus Services Act 2025s. 7(5)s. 41(5)Transport Act 2000s. 123V(1)(ba)Bus Services Act 2025s. 7(6)s. 41(5)Transport Act 2000s. 141A(2)(c) and wordBus Services Act 2025s. 25(2)(b)s. 41(5)Transport Act 2000s. 141A(3)(d)-(g)Bus Services Act 2025s. 25(3)(c)s. 41(5)Transport Act 2000s. 141A(4)(c) and wordBus Services Act 2025s. 25(4)(b)s. 41(5)Transport Act 2000s. 155(1ZDB)Bus Services Act 2025s. 37(3)s. 41(5)Transport Act 2000s. 190(8)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 327(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Transport Act 2000Sch. 5 para. 1(3)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 328Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Transport Act 2000s. 149(1A)Bus Services (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Gwasanaethau Bysiau (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 3(4)(b)s. 48(3)Transport Act 2000Blanket amendmentThe Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011art. 3 4art. 3(2)art. 3(3) 4(2) 6(4)(5)art. 2Transport Act 2000s. 19(2)(aa)The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)reg. 25reg. 1(1) Part II144E1A fixed penalty notice issued under section 144D is a notice offering the person to whom it is issued the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for the offence by payment of a fixed penalty to the person specified in the notice.2Where a person is issued with a fixed penalty notice in respect of an offence—ano proceedings may be taken for the offence before the end of the period of 14 days following the date of the notice;bthe person may not be convicted of the offence if the person pays the fixed penalty before the end of that period.3A fixed penalty notice must—agive reasonably detailed particulars of the circumstances alleged to constitute the offence;bstate the period during which (because of subsection (2)(a)) proceedings will not be taken for the offence;cspecify the amount of the fixed penalty;dstate the name and address of the person to whom the fixed penalty may be paid;especify permissible methods of payment.4An amount specified under subsection (3)(c) must not be more than £100.5A fixed penalty notice may specify two amounts under subsection (3)(c) and specify that, if the lower of those amounts is paid within a specified period (of less than 14 days), that is the amount of the fixed penalty.6Whatever other method may be specified under subsection (3)(e), payment of a fixed penalty may be made by pre-paying and posting to the person whose name and address is stated under subsection (3)(d), at the stated address, a letter containing the amount of the penalty (in cash or otherwise).7Where a letter is sent as mentioned in subsection (6), payment is regarded as having been made at the time at which that letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.8In any proceedings, a certificate that—apurports to be signed by or on behalf of the chief finance officer of the local transport authority concerned, andbstates that payment of a fixed penalty was, or was not, received by the date specified in the certificate,is evidence of the facts stated.9In this section “chief finance officer”, in relation to a local transport authority, means the person with responsibility for the authority’s financial affairs.Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (30.6.2022) by The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/342), regs. 1(3)(b), 12(2)Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (3.3.2017) by The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/251), arts. 1(2)(b), 8(b)Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 15(1)Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (2.11.2018) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1133), arts. 1, 9 (with art. 28)Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (W.) (28.2.2022) by The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/343), regs. 1(3)(b), 12(2)Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (8.5.2017) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/431), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(2)Pt. 2: transfer of functions (2.11.2018) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1133), arts. 1, 7 (with art. 28)Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (30.6.2022) by The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/339), regs. 1(3)(b), 12(2)Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (W.) (30.6.2022) by The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/352), regs. 1(3)(b), 12(2)Pt. 2: transfer of functions (15.4.2014) by The Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1012), arts. 1, 8, 9 (with art. 11)Pt. 2: transfer of functions (1.4.2014) by The Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/865), arts. 1, 8(1)(b) (with arts. 8(4), 12)Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 13(1)(2)Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8(1)Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8Pt. 2: functions made exercisable concurrently (E.) (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 19(c) (with art. 9)Pt. 2: delegation of functions (1.4.2016) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/449), arts. 1(a), 6(b)Pt. 2: power to amend conferred (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 8(1), 9(1)(2), 10(1)(2), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (5.2.2025) by The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/113), arts. 1(2), 7Pt. 2: transfer of functions (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/115), regs. 1(2), 10Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 14Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/118), regs. 1(2), 10Ss. 144A-144E and cross-heading inserted (5.8.2026) by Bus Services Act 2025 (c. 24), ss. 28(1), 41(5) (with s. 28(2)); S.I. 2026/834, reg. 2(b)