Part of Criminal Justice and Police Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:00 am on 15 February 2001.
Mr David Lock
Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department
10:00,
15 February 2001
The right hon. and learned Gentleman does not seem to appreciate the effect of subsection (1), which provides that at the time when he gives the fixed penalty notice, the officer may also issue a warning notice. Therefore, a person has a penalty notice and a warning notice in his hand when he considers whether to give the authorities notice that he wants to contest the matter by trial.
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