# The Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amendment of Minimum Age) Order 2004, Article 3: Notification of parent or guardian


(1) The chief officer of police must notify such parent or guardian of a young penalty recipient as he thinks fit of the giving of the penalty notice concerned.
(2) A notification under paragraph (1) must be in writing and must include a copy of the penalty notice.
(3) A notification under paragraph (1) may be served –
(a) by giving it to the parent or guardian personally; or
(b) by sending it to the parent or guardian at his usual or last-known address by first-class post.
(4) A notification under paragraph (1) must be served before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the penalty notice was given.
(5) Where a notification under paragraph (1) is sent to the parent or guardian by first-class post, service shall be deemed to have been effected on the second day after posting.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110495195/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-penalties-for-disorderly-behaviour-amendment-of-minimum-age-order-2004/article-3
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