Enforcement of byelaws
10Offences against byelaws
1
Byelaws made by a legislating authority under any enactment may provide that persons contravening the byelaws are liable on summary conviction to a fine.
2
The fine must not exceed either –
a
the sum fixed by the enactment which confers the power to make the byelaws, or
b
if no sum is so fixed, level 2 on the standard scale.
3
In the case of a continuing offence, the byelaws may provide that the offender is liable on summary conviction to a further fine.
4
The further fine must not exceed either –
a
the sum fixed by the enactment which confers the power to make the byelaws, or
b
if no sum is so fixed, the sum of £5 for each day during which the offence continues after conviction for that offence.
11Section 2 byelaws; powers of seizure etc
A byelaw made under section 2 may include provision for or in connection with –
a
the seizure and retention of any property in connection with any contravention of the byelaw, and
b
the forfeiture of any such property on a person’s conviction of an offence of contravention of the byelaw.