# Public Health (Wales) Act 2017, Section 49: Fixed penalty notices

Status: prospective

(1) Where an authorised officer has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under section 38(2), (4) or (5) in the local authority's area, the officer may give that person a fixed penalty notice in respect of the offence.
(2) A fixed penalty notice is a notice offering a person the opportunity to discharge any liability to conviction for the offence to which the notice relates by paying a fixed penalty.
(3) In the case of an offence that an authorised officer has reason to believe has been committed by a partnership, the reference in subsection (1) to the person to whom a fixed penalty notice may be given is to be treated as a reference to the partnership.
(4) In the case of an offence that an authorised officer has reason to believe has been committed by an unincorporated association other than a partnership, the reference in subsection (1) to the person to whom a fixed penalty notice may be given is to be treated as a reference to the association.
(5) In this section, “partnership” means—
(a) a partnership within the Partnership Act 1890 (c.39), or
(b) a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (c.24).
(6) For further provision about fixed penalties, see Schedule 1.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/section/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-health-wales-act-2017/section-49
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