# The Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, Article 10: Fixed penalties

Extent: N.I.

(1) An authorised officer of a district council who has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under Article 7(5) or 8(2) on premises, or in a place within the district of the council may give him a penalty notice in respect of the offence.
(1A) An authorised officer of an enforcement authority who has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under Article 7(5) or 8(2) in a vehicle in relation to which the authorised officer has functions may give that person a penalty notice in respect of the offence.
(1B) The Department may by regulations provide that, in the circumstances specified in the regulations, an authorised officer of an enforcement authority who has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under Article 9(3) in relation to a vehicle in relation to which the authorised officer has functions may give the person a penalty notice in respect of the offence.
(2) A 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 penalty in accordance with this Order.
(3) Schedule 1 makes further provision about fixed penalties.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/2957/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/smoking-northern-ireland-order-2006/article-10
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