(1)An authorised officer of an enforcement authority may, if the officer believes that a person has breached any duty under section 98, 99(1), 101(2) or 103(2), give a penalty charge notice to that person.
(2)A penalty charge notice may not be given after the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which it appeared to the officer that the duty was breached.
(3)Schedule 3 (which makes further provision about penalty charge notices) has effect.
(4)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about penalty charge notices or any other notice mentioned in schedule 3.
(5)Such regulations may, in particular, include provision prescribing—
(a)the form of penalty charge notices or any other notice mentioned in that schedule,
(b)circumstances in which penalty charge notices may not be given,
(c)the methods by which penalty charge notices or any other notice must be given,
(d)the method or methods by which penalty charges may be paid.
Commencement Information
I1S. 111 partly in force; s. 111 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 195(3); s. 111(3) in force for certain purposes at 4.12.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/569, art. 2
I2S. 111(1)(2)(4)(5) in force at 1.12.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/308, art. 3 (with art. 4)
I3S. 111(3) in force at 1.12.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2008/308, art. 3 (with art. 4)