Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/schedule/4?view=extent
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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchWireless Telegraphy Act 2006You are here:2006 c. 36SCHEDULE 4Table of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPrevious: ScheduleNext: SchedulePlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreChanges to legislation:Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006, SCHEDULE 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 May 2017. 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These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 6Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 48(3A) inserted by 2016 c. 25 s. 259(4)Section 96SCHEDULE 4E+W+S+N.I.Fixed penaltiesOffences to which this Schedule appliesE+W+S+N.I.1(1)This Schedule applies to an offence under this Act (other than Part 4) which is a summary offence.E+W+S+N.I.(2)Such an offence is referred to in this Schedule as a “relevant offence”.Fixed penalties and fixed penalty noticesE+W+S+N.I.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.E+W+S+N.I.(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 [F1or, 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.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in Sch. 4 para. 2(2) inserted (E.W.) (12.3.2015) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11 (with reg. 5(1))Issuing of fixed penalty noticeE+W+S+N.I.3(1)If OFCOM have reason to believe that a person has committed a relevant offence, they may send a fixed penalty notice to that person.E+W+S+N.I.(2)If a procurator fiscal receives a report that a person has committed a relevant offence in Scotland, he also has power to send a fixed penalty notice to that person.(3)If an authorised person has, on any occasion, reason to believe that a person—(a)is committing a relevant offence, or(b)has on that occasion committed a relevant offence,he may hand that person a fixed penalty notice.
[F2(2A)The statement is to be treated as properly served for the purposes of section 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (proof by written statement), even though the manner of service is not authorised by Criminal Procedure Rules.](3)The statement is to be treated as properly served for the purposes of—F3(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(b)section 1 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 28 (N.I.)) (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland),even though the manner of service is not authorised by subsection (8) of [F4that section].
[F5(5A)If the alleged offender makes a request to be tried, section 9(2A) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (time for objection) is to apply—(a)with the substitution for the reference in paragraph (a) to such number of days, which may not be less than seven, from the service of the copy of the statement of a reference to such number of days, which may not be less than seven, beginning with the day after the one on which the request to be tried was made, and(b)with the substitution for the reference in paragraph (b) to seven days from the service of the copy of the statement of a reference to seven days beginning with the day after the one on which the request to be tried was made.](6)If the alleged offender makes a request to be tried—F6(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(b)section 1(2)(d) of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland),[F7is to apply] with the substitution, for the reference to seven days from the service of the copy of the statement, of a reference to seven days beginning with the day after the one on which the request to be tried was made.
(7)This paragraph does not extend to Scotland.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F2Sch. 4 para. 10(2A) inserted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 80(5)(a), 115(7); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(m)F3Sch. 4 para. 10(3)(a) and the "and" following it omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 80(5)(b)(i), 115(7); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(m)F4Words in Sch. 4 para. 10(3) substituted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 80(5)(b)(ii), 115(7); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(m)F5Sch. 4 para. 10(5A) inserted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 80(5)(c), 115(7); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(m)F6Sch. 4 para. 10(6)(a) and the "and" following it omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 80(5)(d)(i), 115(7); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(m)F7Words in Sch. 4 para. 10(6) substituted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 80(5)(d)(ii), 115(7); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(m)Certificate about paymentE+W+S+N.I.11In any proceedings, a certificate—E+W+S+N.I.(a)that payment of a fixed penalty was, or was not, received by the relevant officer specified in the fixed penalty notice by a date specified in the certificate, or(b)that a letter containing an amount sent by post in payment of a fixed penalty was marked as posted on a date specified in the certificate,is evidence (and in Scotland sufficient evidence) of the facts stated, if the certificate purports to be signed by that officer.
RegulationsE+W+S+N.I.12The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to any matter incidental to the operation of this Schedule, and in particular—E+W+S+N.I.(a)for prescribing any information or further information to be provided in a notice, notification, certificate or receipt;(b)for prescribing the duties of relevant officers and the information to be supplied to and by them.InterpretationE+W+S+N.I.13In this Schedule “relevant officer” means—E+W+S+N.I.(a)in relation to England and Wales, the designated officer for the magistrates' court;(b)in relation to Scotland, the clerk of court; and(c)in relation to Northern Ireland, the clerk of petty sessions.Previous: ScheduleNext: ScheduleBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActPrint This Schedule onlyPDF This Schedule onlyWeb page This Schedule onlyYou have chosen to open The Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDFThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open the Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.See additional information alongside the contentGeographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.Opening OptionsDifferent options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at onceMore ResourcesAccess essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copylists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation itemconfers power and blanket amendment detailsall formats of all associated documentscorrection slipslinks to related legislation and further information resourcesMore ResourcesUse this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copycorrection slipsClick 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation itemconfers power and blanket amendment detailsall formats of all associated documentslinks to related legislation and further information resourcesAll content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated© Crown copyright