Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021

Issuing of registration documents

7 (1) This paragraph applies if, by the end of the 21 day response period, the person (P) given the fixed penalty notice has not—

(a) paid the penalty specified in the fixed penalty notice, or

(b) requested a hearing.

(2) If the fixed penalty notice was issued in respect of an offence committed in England and Wales, the chief officer of police may, in respect of the penalty specified in the fixed penalty notice, issue a registration document.

(3) If the fixed penalty notice was issued in respect of an offence committed in Scotland, the chief officer of police must issue a registration document.

(4) If the fixed penalty notice was issued in respect of an offence committed in Northern Ireland, the chief officer of police may, in respect of the penalty specified in the fixed penalty notice, issue a registration document.

(5) In this Schedule “registration document” means a document which—

(a) states that the penalty specified in the fixed penalty notice is registrable for enforcement against P as a fine,

(b) gives particulars of the offence to which the fixed penalty notice relates, and

(c) states the name and last known address of P and the amount of the penalty specified in the fixed penalty notice.

(6) In this paragraph—

• “chief officer of police”, in relation to a fixed penalty notice, means the chief officer of the police force in which the constable who gave the notice serves;

• “21 day response period” has the meaning given in paragraph 4(5).