SCHEDULE 4 Fixed Penalties
Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (2006 c 36) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 4 Fixed Penalties

Section 96

Offences to which this Schedule applies

1

(1)     This Schedule applies to an offence under this Act (other than Part 4) which is a summary offence.

(2)     Such an offence is referred to in this Schedule as a “relevant offenceâ€.

Fixed penalties and fixed penalty notices

2

(1)     The fixed penalty for a relevant offence is such amount as may be prescribed in relation to that offence by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(2)     The amount prescribed by regulations under sub-paragraph (1) is not to be more than 25 per cent. of the maximum fine on summary conviction for the offence in question [or, where there is no maximum fine, 50 per cent. of the amount corresponding to level 4 on the standard scale for summary offences].

(3)     In this Schedule “fixed penalty notice†means a notice offering the opportunity of the discharge of any liability to conviction of the offence to which the notice relates by payment of a fixed penalty in accordance with this Schedule.

Issuing of fixed penalty notice

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(1)     If OFCOM have reason to believe that a person has committed

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