Section 66 Registration certificatesI1

(1)

This section and section 67 apply where by virtue of section 62(5) a sum determined by reference to the penalty for any offence may be registered under section 67 for enforcement against any person as a fine.

(2)

In this section and section 67—

(a)

that sum is referred to as a “sum payable in default”, and

(b)

the person against whom that sum may be so registered is referred to as the “defaulter”.

(3)

The Chief Constable—

(a)

may in respect of any sum payable in default issue a certificate (a “registration certificate”) stating that the sum is registrable under section 67 for enforcement against the defaulter as a fine; and

(b)

must cause any certificate so issued to be sent to the fixed penalty clerk.

(4)

The Chief Constable may authorise a person to carry out the functions of the Chief Constable under subsection (3).

(5)

A registration certificate must—

(a)

give particulars of the offence to which the penalty notice relates; and

(b)

state the name and last known address of the defaulter and the amount of the sum payable in default.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 66 in operation at 6.6.2012 by S.R. 2012/214, art. 2(m)