The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Registration certificatesN.I.

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10.—(1) This regulation and regulation 11 apply where by virtue of regulation 8 the enhanced sum may be registered under regulation 11 for enforcement against any person as a fine.

(2) In this regulation and regulation 11—

(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—

(a)may, in respect of any sum payable in default, issue a certificate (a “registration certificate”) stating that the sum is registrable under regulation 11 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.