http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/16/section/3/2011-01-21Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001An Act to make provision for combatting crime and disorder; to make provision about the disclosure of information relating to criminal matters and about powers of search and seizure; to amend the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 and the Terrorism Act 2000; to make provision about the police, the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad; to make provision about the powers of the courts in relation to criminal matters; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-01-16Expert Participation2011-01-21
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001s. 57(1)(x)Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025s. 85(2)s. 105s. 109(1)Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001s. 63(2)(j)Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025s. 85(3)s. 105s. 109(1)Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001Sch. 1 para. 56ZA and cross-headingPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025s. 85(4)s. 105s. 109(1)
Part 1
Provisions for Combatting Crime and Disorder
Chapter 1
On the Spot Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour Penalty notices and penalties Amount of penalty and form of penalty notice31The penalty payable in respect of a penalty offence is such amount as the Secretary of State may specify by order.1AThe Secretary of State may specify different amounts for persons of different ages.2But the Secretary of State may not specify an amount which is more than a quarter of the amount of the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction of the offence.3A penalty notice must—a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bstate the alleged offence;cgive such particulars of the circumstances alleged to constitute the offence as are necessary to provide reasonable information about it;dspecify the suspended enforcement period (as to which see section 5) and explain its effect;estate the amount of the penalty;fstate the designated officer for a local justice area to whom, and the address at which, the penalty may be paid; andginform the person to whom it is given of his right to ask to be tried for the alleged offence and explain how that right may be exercised.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5The power to make ... an order conferred by this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.6Such an instrument shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.S. 3(1A) inserted (20.1.2004) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 87(4), 93; S.I. 2003/3300, art. 2(f)(iii)Word in s. 3(2) inserted (1.11.2004) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) and Police Reform Act 2002 (Modification) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2540), arts. 1(4), 3Words in s. 3(3)(f) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 397; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3Pt. 1 Ch. 1 extended (15.11.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 38, 108, Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2003/2593, art. 2(d)Pt. 1 Ch. 1 modified (26.12.2004) by The Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amendment of Minimum Age) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3166), art. 6S. 3(3)(a) omitted (13.1.2010) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Revocation of Prescribed Form of Penalty Notice for Disorderly Behaviour) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/64), arts. 1(1), 2(a)S. 3(4) omitted (13.1.2010) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Revocation of Prescribed Form of Penalty Notice for Disorderly Behaviour) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/64), arts. 1(1), 2(b)Words in s. 3(5) omitted (13.1.2010) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Revocation of Prescribed Form of Penalty Notice for Disorderly Behaviour) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/64), arts. 1(1), 2(c)