# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 3: Contents of a penalty notice

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) A penalty notice must—
(a) give reasons for the imposition of the penalty;
(b) specify the amount of the penalty and how it is to be paid;
(c) specify the period within which the penalty must be paid;
(d) contain details of the right of appeal against the penalty (see paragraph 6);
(e) set out the consequences of not paying the penalty.
(2) The period specified under sub-paragraph (1)(c) must be at least 28 days beginning with the day on which the penalty notice is given.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/4/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-4/paragraph-3
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