Section 88A Offences relating to supply of chargeable items: fixed penalty noticesF1F3
A person authorised for the purpose of this section by an enforcement authority may give a person a fixed penalty notice if the person so authorised has reason to believe that the person to whom the notice is given has committed a relevant offence.
In subsection (1), “relevant offence” means an offence provided for in regulations made under section F287A or 88.
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about fixed penalty notices under subsection (1).
Subject to section 89, the regulations may in particular include provision about—
the enforcement authority in relation to the regulations; and
the functions of that authority in relation to fixed penalty notices.
Schedule 1A makes further provision about fixed penalties.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 88A and cross-heading inserted (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), ss. 43(2), 61(2); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), Sch.
- F2
Words in s. 88A(2) inserted (1.4.2025) by Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 13), ss. 10(7)(a), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/10, reg. 3(a)
- F3
S. 88A heading substituted (1.4.2025) by Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 13), ss. 10(7)(b), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/10, reg. 3(a)
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Textual amendments
- F1
S. 88A cross-heading omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 13), ss. 10(6), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/10, reg. 3(a)