There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, Section 8.
(1)The chief officer of police may, in respect of any registrable sum, issue a certificate (a “registration certificate”) stating that the sum is registrable for enforcement against the defaulter as a fine.
(2)If that officer issues a registration certificate, he must cause it to be sent to the [F1designated officer for the local justice] area in which the defaulter appears to that officer to reside.
(3)A registration certificate must—
(a)give particulars of the offence to which the penalty notice relates, and
(b)state the name and last known address of the defaulter and the amount of the registrable sum.
(4)“Registrable sum” means a sum that may be registered under this section as a result of section 4(5) [F2or (6)].
(5)“Defaulter” means the person against whom that sum may be registered.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 8(2) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 399; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3
F2Words in s. 8(4) inserted (8.4.2013) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 23 para. 9; S.I. 2013/453, art. 4(e)
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