(1)An authorised officer of an enforcement authority may, if he believes that a person has committed a breach of—
(a)any duty under sections 155 to 159 and 167(4), or
(b)any duty imposed under section 172(1),
give a penalty charge notice to that person.
(2)A penalty charge notice may not be given after the end of the period of six months beginning with the day (or in the case of a continuing breach the last day) on which the breach of duty was committed.
(3)Schedule 8 (which makes further provision about penalty charge notices) has effect.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 168(1)(a) restricted (1.6.2007) by The Home Information Pack Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1503), reg. 32 (which amending S.I. was revoked (1.6.2007) by S.I. 2007/992, reg. 2)
C2S. 168(1)(a) restricted (1.6.2007) by The Home Information Pack Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/992), reg. 36
C3S. 168(1)(a) restricted (2.7.2007) by The Home Information Pack (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1667), reg. 36
Commencement Information
I1S. 168 wholly in force at 6.4.2008; s. 168 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(6); s. 168 in force for certain purposes at 1.8.2007 by S. I. 2007/1668, arts. 2-4; s. 168 in force for certain purposes at 10.9.2007 by S.I. 2007/2471, arts. 2-4; s. 168 in force for certain purposes at 14.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3308, arts. 2-4; s. 168 in force in so far as not already in force at 6.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/898, art. 2(1)