Section 285 Penalty charge notices

Not yet in force

(1)

An authorised officer of an enforcement authority may give a penalty charge notice to a person if the officer believes that the person has committed a breach of—

(a)

any duty imposed by virtue of section 279, or

(b)

any duty under section 284.

(2)

A penalty charge notice may not be given after the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day (or, in the case of a continuing breach, the last day) on which the breach of duty was committed.

(3)

Schedule 10 (which makes further provision about penalty charge notices) has effect.