# The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) Regulations 1997, Regulation 8: Prosecution in respect of an offence


(1) 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.
(2) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/3058/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-vehicle-emissions-fixed-penalty-regulations-1997/regulation-8
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