# Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Section 142: Fixed monetary penalties

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The appropriate authority for any area ... may by order make provision to confer on any enforcement authority for that area the power by notice to impose a fixed monetary penalty on a person in relation to an offence under section 139.
(2) Provision under this section may only confer such a power in relation to a case where the enforcement authority is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person has committed the offence.
(3) For the purposes of this Chapter a “fixed monetary penalty” is a requirement to pay to the enforcement authority a penalty of a prescribed amount.
(4) The amount of the fixed monetary penalty that may be imposed in relation to an offence may not exceed level 1 on the standard scale.
(5) In this section “prescribed” means prescribed in an order made under this section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/142 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-and-coastal-access-act-2009/section-142
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