3Enforcement

(1)

Pedicab regulations may create offences relating to—

(a)

the provision of false or misleading information in connection with applications for licences, or the renewal or variation of licences, or decisions about licences;

(b)

failure to comply with requirements, prohibitions or restrictions imposed by the regulations.

(2)

The regulations—

(a)

must provide for any offences to be triable summarily only, and

(b)

may only provide for offences to be punishable with a fine not exceeding a level on the standard scale specified in the regulations, which may not exceed level 4 (but this limitation does not apply to provision made for the purpose of complying with section 2(2)).

(3)

The regulations may make provision for or in connection with the giving of fixed penalty notices in respect of offences under subsection (1).

(4)

In subsection (3) “fixed penalty notice” means a notice giving a person accused of an offence an opportunity to discharge any liability to conviction for that offence by payment of a fixed penalty.

(5)

The regulations may—

(a)

make provision authorising Transport for London to impose civil penalties in respect of conduct described in subsection (1) (as well as, or instead of, provision for the conduct to be an offence);

(b)

make provision for the enforcement of such penalties.

(6)

Pedicab regulations may authorise the immobilisation, seizure, retention and disposal of pedicabs that contravene, or are used in contravention of, the regulations.

(7)

Pedicab regulations may confer functions on a constable in connection with the enforcement of the regulations.