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Paragraph 7 F1

England and Wales Not yet in force

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(1)

If the highway authority consider that a fixed penalty notice which has been given ought not to have been given, they may give to the person on whom it was given a notice withdrawing the fixed penalty notice.

(2)

Where a notice under sub-paragraph (1) is given—

(a)

the authority shall repay any amount which has been paid by way of penalty in pursuance of the fixed penalty notice; and

(b)

no proceedings may be commenced or continued against that person for the offence in question.

(3)

The highway authority shall consider any representations made by or on behalf of the recipient of a fixed penalty notice and decide in all the circumstances whether to withdraw the notice.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 22B inserted (prosp.) by Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18), ss. 64(3), 99, Sch. 6 (with s. 38)