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The penalty notice form set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations is specified in relation to the offence of failing to display a no-smoking sign in accordance with requirements made by or under Article 7 of the Order.
2
The penalty notice form set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations is specified in relation to
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the offence of smoking in a smoke-free place under Article 8 of the Order; and
b
the offence of failing to prevent smoking in a vehicle under Article 9 of the Order, where the vehicle is smoke-free by virtue of regulation 12(1A) of the Smoke-free (Exemptions, Vehicles, Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007.
3
Where either of those forms refers to the amount of a fixed penalty or a discounted amount or to a level on the standard scale which is changed, the form shall have effect subject to the change.
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Nothing in this regulation or in Schedule 1 or 2 to these Regulations, shall prevent a district council or other enforcement authority from—
a
using a notice in a size or design which differs from a specified form, provided that the content of the notice is not changed from that specified in the form (except as permitted by sub-paragraphs (b) to (d));
b
including information or illustrations in a notice to assist a person to whom it is given (for example, information or illustrations on how payments can be made);
c
including information in a notice to assist a district council or other enforcement authority in the performance of its functions under Articles 11(1) or 11(1C) of the Order (Enforcement) (for example, information to assist in its administrative procedures or data processing); or
d
including coats of arms or logos in a notice.