SCHEDULE 3Guidelines for the setting by enforcement authorities of charges for relevant road traffic contraventions etc outside Greater London

PART 1Guidelines for relevant road traffic contraventions

Penalty charges for relevant road traffic contraventions

1.

(1)

Penalty charges for relevant road traffic contraventions39 must be set—

(a)

for higher level contraventions, at the level specified in column (2) of one of the bands in Table 1, and

(b)

for all other contraventions, at the level specified in column (3) of the band selected for higher level contraventions.

(2)

The discounted level for a penalty charge which is paid early must be set—

(a)

for higher level contraventions, at the level specified in column (4) of the band specifying the levels of the penalty charges;

(b)

for all other contraventions, at the level specified in column (5) of the band specifying the levels of the penalty charges.

(3)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), a penalty charge is paid early if it is paid by the applicable date.

(4)

The surcharged level for payment of a penalty charge after a charge certificate has been issued must be set—

(a)

for higher level contraventions, at the level specified in column (6) of the band specifying the levels of the penalty charges;

(b)

for all other contraventions, at the level specified in column (7) of the band specifying the levels of the penalty charges.

(5)

An enforcement authority may set penalty charges in accordance with different bands in the table in different parts of its area, provided that all the charges set in any part are set in accordance with the same band.

Table 1

(1) Band

(2) Higher level penalty charge

(3) Lower level penalty charge

(4) Higher level penalty charge paid early

(5) Lower level penalty charge paid early

(6) Higher level penalty charge paid after service of charge certificate

(7) Lower level penalty charge paid after service of charge certificate

1.

£60

£40

£30

£20

£90

£60

2.

£70

£50

£35

£25

£105

£75