PART IVFIXED PENALTIES
The fixed penalty procedure
Registration certificates75
1
This Article and Article 76 apply where by virtue of Article 61(3) or 69(2) a sum determined by reference to the fixed penalty for any offence may be registered under Article 76 for enforcement against any person as a fine.
In this Article and Article 76—
- a
that sum is referred to as a “sum payable in default”, and
- b
the person against whom that sum may be so registered is referred to as the “defaulter”.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), the F1relevant person, or a person authorised by him to act in that behalf, may in respect of any sum payable in default issue a certificate (referred to in this Article and Article 76 as a “registration certificate”) stating that the sum is registrable under Article 76 for enforcement against the defaulter as a fine.
F22A
In paragraph (2) “the relevant person” means–
a
if the fixed penalty notice in question was given or fixed by a constable or given by an authorised person, the Chief Constable, and
b
if it was given or fixed by a vehicle examiner or given by the Department, the Department.
3
Where F3a person issues a registration certificate under this Article, he must cause it to be sent to the clerk of petty sessions for such petty sessions district as the Lord Chancellor may direct.
4
A registration certificate issued under this Article in respect of any sum payable in default must—
a
give particulars of the offence to which the fixed penalty notice relates,
b
indicate whether registration is authorised under Article 61(3) or 69(2), and
c
state the name and last known address of the defaulter and the amount of the sum payable in default.