Valid from 10/03/2008
226IEnforcement of fines etc.: interpretationS
(1)In this section and sections 226A to 226H of this Act—
“enforcement order” is to be construed in accordance with section 226B(1) and (4) to (6) of this Act;
“FEO” means a fines enforcement officer;
“offender” means the person who is liable to pay a relevant penalty;
“relevant court”—
(a)in the case of a fine or compensation order, means—
(i)the court which imposed the penalty; or
(ii)where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court;
(b)in the case of another relevant penalty (apart from a penalty specified by order for the purposes of this section), means—
(i)the court whose clerk is specified in the notice to the offender; or
(ii)where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court;
(c)in the case of a penalty specified by order for the purposes of this section, means—
(i)the court whose clerk is specified in the notice to the offender;
(ii)where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court; or
(iii)such other court as the order may specify for those purposes;
“relevant penalty” means—
(a)a fine;
(b)a compensation order imposed under section 249 of this Act;
(c)a fixed penalty offer made under section 302(1) of this Act;
(d)a compensation offer made under section 302A(1) of this Act;
(e)a fixed penalty notice given under section 54 (giving notices for fixed penalty offences) or section 62 (fixing notices to vehicles) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53);
(f)a fixed penalty notice given under section 129 (fixed penalty notices) of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8);
(g)such other penalty as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify for the purposes of this section.
(2)An order specifying a penalty or a court for the purpose of this section shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.