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4. In Article 60 (notices on-the-spot or at a police station)–N.I.
(a)in the heading, for “or at a police station” substitute “ etc. ”;
(b)in paragraph (1), after “uniform” insert “ , or a vehicle examiner who produces his authority, ”;
(c)in paragraph (2), after “constable” insert “ or vehicle examiner ”;
(d)in paragraph (3), after “constable” in each place, insert “ or vehicle examiner ”;
(e)in paragraph (4)–
(i)after “constable” in the first 3 places, insert “ or vehicle examiner ”;
(ii)for “, within 7 days after the notice is given, he produces” substitute “ he delivers ”; and
(iii)for the words from “person to” to “person concerned)” substitute “ accordance with paragraph (4A ”;
(f)after that paragraph insert–
“(4A) Delivery must–
(a)if the notice is given by a constable, be made in person, within 7 days after the notice is given, to a constable or authorised person at the police station specified in the notice (being a police station chosen by the person concerned), or
(b)if the notice is given by a vehicle examiner, be made (either by post or in person), within 14 days after the notice is given, to the Department at the place specified in the notice.”;
(g)in paragraph (5)–
(i)for “produces” substitute “ delivers ”;
(ii)for the words from “person to a” to “to him” substitute “ accordance with paragraph (4A) ”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (a) and in the words following sub-paragraph (b), for “constable or authorised person” substitute “ person to whom the notice under paragraph (4) is delivered ”;
(iv)omit “he surrenders”; and
(v)for “to the constable or authorised person” substitute “ are delivered ”;
(h)in paragraph (7)–
(i)after “surrendered” insert “ or delivered ”; and
(ii)insert at the end “ if the fixed penalty notice was given by a constable or authorised person ”.