Registration certificates11

1

This regulation and regulation 12 apply where by virtue of regulation 10 the enhanced sum may be registered under regulation 12 for enforcement against any person as a fine.

2

In this regulation and regulation 12—

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”.

3

The Chief Constable or a person designated by the Department of Health under regulation 9(12)(b)—

a

may, in respect of any sum payable in default, issue a certificate (a “registration certificate”) stating that the sum is registrable under regulation 12 for enforcement against the defaulter as a fine; and

b

must cause any certificate so issued to be sent to the clerk of petty sessions.

4

The Chief Constable may authorise a person to carry out the functions of the Chief Constable under paragraph (3).

5

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 sum payable in default.