Section 7 Payment of penalty

England and Wales

(1)

If a person to whom a penalty notice is given decides to pay the penalty, he must pay it to the F1designated officer specified in the notice.

(2)

Payment of the penalty may be made by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting a letter containing the amount of the penalty (in cash or otherwise).

(3)

Subsection (4) applies if a person—

(a)

claims to have made payment by that method, and

(b)

shows that his letter was posted.

(4)

Unless the contrary is proved, payment is to be regarded as made at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.

(5)

Subsection (2) is not to be read as preventing the payment of a penalty by other means.

(6)

A letter is properly addressed for the purposes of subsection (2) if it is addressed in accordance with the requirements specified in the penalty notice.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 7(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 398; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3

Notes on Chapter 1

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1 Ch. 1 extended (15.11.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 38, 108, Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2003/2593, art. 2(d)
C2: Pt. 1 Ch. 1 modified (26.12.2004) by The Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amendment of Minimum Age) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3166), art. 6