New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

The amount of the penalty and the period for payment E+W

[F1 4 (1) The penalty for a fixed penalty offence is (subject to paragraph 5) such amount, not exceeding 30 per cent. of the maximum fine for that offence, as may be prescribed.

(2) The period for payment of the penalty is the period of [F2 36] days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.

(3) The street authority may extend the period for paying the penalty in any particular case if they consider it appropriate to do so.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4B inserted (29.6.2007 for E. for specified purposes, 26.11.2007 for W. for specified purposes, 12.5.2008 for E.W. in so far as not already in force) by Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18), ss. 41(3), 99(1), Sch. 3; S.I. 2007/1890, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3); S.I. 2007/3174, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F2 Word in Sch. 4B para. 4(2) substituted (E.) (12.5.2008) by The Street Works (Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1952), regs. 1(1), 8(2); and word in Sch. 4B para. 4(2) substituted (W.) (12.5.2008) by The Street Works (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/102), regs. 1, 8(2)