(1)“Fixed penalty receipts” means amounts paid to an authority in pursuance of notices under section 237A.
(2)The authority shall have regard to the desirability of using its fixed penalty receipts for the purpose of combating any relevant nuisance.
(3)A “relevant nuisance” is a nuisance in the authority's area for the prevention of which any byelaw to which section 237A applies was made.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 237D inserted (27.1.2010) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 131, 245(5); S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 236-238 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2010) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490), regs. 1(2), 31(2) (with reg. 125)
C2Ss. 237A-237E applied (with modifications) (1.4.2014) by The Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/865), arts. 1, 11(2) (with arts. 8(4), 12)
C3Ss. 237A-238 applied (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012), regs. 1(2), 33(2)