{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/section-226I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/section-226I.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1995/46",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995",
  "path": "section/226I",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "226I",
  "heading": "Enforcement of fines etc.: interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In this section and sections 226A to 226H of this Act—\n...\n...\n...\n...\n“ enforcement order ” is to be construed in accordance with section 226B(1) and (4) to (6) of this Act;\n“ FEO ” means a fines enforcement officer;\n...\n...\n“ offender ” means the person who is liable to pay a relevant penalty;\n“relevant court”—\n(a)in the case of a fine or compensation order, means—\n(i)the court which imposed the penalty; or\n(ii)where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court;\n(b)in the case of another relevant penalty (apart from a penalty specified by order for the purposes of this section), means—\n(i)the court whose clerk is specified in the notice to the offender; or\n(ii)where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court;\n(c)in the case of a penalty specified by order for the purposes of this section, means—\n(i)the court whose clerk is specified in the notice to the offender;\n(ii)where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court; or\n(iii)such other court as the order may specify for those purposes.\n(d)...\n“ relevant penalty ” means—\n(a)a fine;\n(b)a compensation order imposed under section 249 of this Act;\n(c)a fixed penalty offer made under section 302(1) of this Act;\n(d)a compensation offer made under section 302A(1) of this Act;\n(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);\n(f)a fixed penalty notice given under section 129 (fixed penalty notices) of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8);\n(g)such other penalty as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify for the purposes of this section.\n(1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(2) 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.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 226A-226I and preceding cross-heading inserted (10.3.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 55, 84; S.I. 2008/42, art. 3, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in s. 226I(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/339), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(a)(i) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 226I(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/339), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(a)(ii) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 226I(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/339), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(a)(iii) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in s. 226I(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/339), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(a)(iv) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 226I(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/339), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(a)(v) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. 226I(1A) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/339), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(b) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (8.6.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/169), regs. 1(2), 11(4)(5) (with reg. 15)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (5.8.2020 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Aberdeen City) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/234), regs. 1(1), 8(6)(7) (with reg. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (28.8.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/262), regs. 1(2), 13(7)(8) (with reg. 15)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (14.9.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/279), regs. 1, 16(7)(8) (with reg. 17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (9.10.2020 at 1800 hours) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Additional Temporary Measures) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/318), regs. 1(1), 27(7)(8) (with regs. 4, 28)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (2.11.2020 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/344), regs. 1(1), 7(7)(8) (with reg. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (9.8.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/277), regs. 1(1), 17(7)(8) (with reg. 19)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (20.9.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/322), regs. 1(2), 35(4)(5) (with reg. 50)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/226I",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-05T03:43:46.035735+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}