Section 226I Enforcement of fines etc.: interpretationF1C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8

F2In this section and sections 226A to F3226H of this Act—

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• “ enforcement order ” is to be construed in accordance with section 226B(1) and (4) to F5(6) of this Act;

• “ FEO ” means a fines enforcement officer;

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• “ offender ” means the person who is liable to pay a relevant penalty;

• “relevant court”—

  1. (a)

     in the case of a fine or compensation order, means—

     1. (i)

        the court which imposed the penalty; or

     2. (ii)

        where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court;

  2. (b)

     in the case of another relevant penalty (apart from a penalty specified by order for the purposes of this section), means—

     1. (i)

        the court whose clerk is specified in the notice to the offender; or

     2. (ii)

        where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court;

  3. (c)

     in the case of a penalty specified by order for the purposes of this section, means—

     1. (i)

        the court whose clerk is specified in the notice to the offender;

     2. (ii)

        where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court; or

     3. (iii)

        such other court as the order may specify for those purposes.

  4. (d)

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• “ relevant penalty ” means—

  1. (a)

     a fine;

  2. (b)

     a compensation order imposed under section 249 of this Act;

  3. (c)

     a fixed penalty offer made under section 302(1) of this Act;

  4. (d)

     a compensation offer made under section 302A(1) of this Act;

  5. (e)

     a fixed penalty notice given under section 54 (giving notices for fixed penalty offences) or section 62 (fixing notices to vehicles) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53);

  6. (f)

     a fixed penalty notice given under section 129 (fixed penalty notices) of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8);

  7. (g)

     such other penalty as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify for the purposes of this section.

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An order specifying a penalty or a court for the purpose of this section shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.