3(1)A “fixed penalty notice” is a notice offering the opportunity of the discharge of any liability to conviction of the fixed penalty offence to which the notice relates by payment of a fixed penalty in accordance with this Schedule.U.K.
(2)A fixed penalty notice must—
(a)give reasonable particulars of the circumstances alleged to constitute the fixed penalty offence;
(b)state the period during which (because of paragraph 4) proceedings will not be instituted for the offence;
(c)specify the amount of the fixed penalty;
(d)state the name and address of the person to whom the fixed penalty may be paid;
(e)specify permissible methods of payment (which may include payment by cash);
(f)specify permissible means by which a payment may be made (which may include payment by post).
(3)A fixed penalty notice may specify two amounts under sub-paragraph (2)(c) and specify that, if the lower of those amounts is paid within a specified period of not more than 14 days, that is the amount of the fixed penalty.
(4)Where a fixed penalty notice specifies that payment of a fixed penalty may be made by post using a specified method of payment—
(a)payment may be made by pre-paying and posting to the person whose name is stated under sub-paragraph (2)(d), at the stated address, a letter containing the amount of the penalty that is paid by the specified method;
(b)where that is done, payment is regarded as having been made at the time at which that letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 10 para. 3 in force at 29.4.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 21(1)(a)