SCHEDULE 1Fixed monetary penalties

Relevant offences for fixed monetary penalties2

1

For the purposes of this Schedule and section 20 of the Act (fixed monetary penalties), “relevant offence” means an offence specified in Schedule 4, if the table in that Schedule indicates that a fixed monetary penalty may be imposed.

2

In relation to a relevant offence (“the principal offence”), the following offences are also relevant offences for those purposes—

a

any attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit the principal offence; and

b

an offence under section 293(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (statutory offences: art and part and aiding or abetting) as it applies in relation to the principal offence.

3

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the table in Schedule 4—

a

indicates that, in relation to an offence, a fixed monetary penalty may be imposed if the second column of the table contains the word “YES” in the row relating to the offence; and

b

does not so indicate if that column contains the word “NO” in the row relating to the offence.