PART XI Sentencing
F1Enforcement of fines etc.: fines enforcement officers
C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8226IEnforcement of fines etc.: interpretation
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F2In this section and sections 226A to F3226H of this Act—
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“ enforcement order ” is to be construed in accordance with section 226B(1) and (4) to F5(6) of this Act;
“ FEO ” means a fines enforcement officer;
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“ offender ” means the person who is liable to pay a relevant penalty;
“relevant court”—
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in the case of a fine or compensation order, means—
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the court which imposed the penalty; or
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where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court;
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in the case of another relevant penalty (apart from a penalty specified by order for the purposes of this section), means—
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the court whose clerk is specified in the notice to the offender; or
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where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court;
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in the case of a penalty specified by order for the purposes of this section, means—
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the court whose clerk is specified in the notice to the offender;
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where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court; or
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such other court as the order may specify for those purposes.
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“ relevant penalty ” means—
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a fine;
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a compensation order imposed under section 249 of this Act;
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a fixed penalty offer made under section 302(1) of this Act;
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a compensation offer made under section 302A(1) of this Act;
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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);
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a fixed penalty notice given under section 129 (fixed penalty notices) of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8);
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such other penalty as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify for the purposes of this section.
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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.
Ss. 226A-226I and preceding cross-heading inserted (10.3.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 55, 84; S.I. 2008/42, art. 3, Sch.