# The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 Fixed Penalty Order 1987, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 56 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 enables a procurator fiscal to make a conditional offer to an alleged offender of payment of a fixed penalty as an alternative to prosecution for certain minor offences. This Order prescribes the amount of the fixed penalty (article 2) and makes provision for payment of that sum by instalments (articles 3 and 4).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2025/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-1987-fixed-penalty-order-1987/note
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