Section 8 Registration certificates

England and Wales

(1)

The chief officer of police may, in respect of any registrable sum, issue a certificate (a “registration certificate”) stating that the sum is registrable for enforcement against the defaulter as a fine.

(2)

If that officer issues a registration certificate, he must cause it to be sent to the F1designated officer for the local justice area in which the defaulter appears to that officer to reside.

(3)

A registration certificate must—

(a)

give particulars of the offence to which the penalty notice relates, and

(b)

state the name and last known address of the defaulter and the amount of the registrable sum.

(4)

“Registrable sum” means a sum that may be registered under this section as a result of section 4(5) F2or (6).

(5)

“Defaulter” means the person against whom that sum may be registered.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 8(2) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 399; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3
F2: Words in s. 8(4) inserted (8.4.2013) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 23 para. 9; S.I. 2013/453, art. 4(e)

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