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Part 4Sea fisheries

Fixed penalty notices

31Withdrawal of fixed penalty notice or expiry of period for paying

(1)A notice may be withdrawn by a British sea-fishery officer, if the officer determines that the offence to which the notice relates was not committed or that the notice ought not to have been issued to the person to whom it was issued.

(2)Where a notice has been withdrawn—

(a)no amount is payable by way of fixed penalty in pursuance of that notice,

(b)any amount paid by way of fixed penalty in pursuance of the notice must be repaid to the person.

(3)Where the period for paying has expired no amount is payable by way of fixed penalty in pursuance of that notice.