Regulation 8 Prosecution in respect of an offence

Where a person to whom a fixed penalty notice has been issued in respect of an offence committed in England or Wales gives a notice requesting a hearing in respect of the offence in accordance with regulation 7, the fixed penalty notice may be treated as an information for the purposes of a prosecution for the offence in connection with which it was issued.

Where a person to whom a fixed penalty notice has been issued in respect of an offence committed in Scotland gives a notice requesting a hearing in respect of the offence in accordance with regulation 7, an authorised person may notify the Procurator Fiscal.