PART 5DOGS
Fixed penalty notices
44Amount of fixed penalties
1
The amount of a fixed penalty payable to a district council in pursuance of a notice under section 43 in respect of an offence under a dog control order—
a
is the amount specified by the district council which made the order;
b
if no amount is so specified, is £75.
2
A district council may under subsection (1)(a) specify different amounts in relation to different offences.
3
A district council may make provision for treating a fixed penalty payable to that council in pursuance of a notice under section 43 as having been paid if a lesser amount is paid before the end of a period specified by the council.
4
The Department may by regulations make provision in connection with the powers conferred on district councils under subsections (1)(a) and (3).
5
Regulations under subsection (4) may (in particular)—
a
require an amount specified under subsection (1)(a) to fall within a range prescribed in the regulations;
b
restrict the extent to which, and the circumstances in which, a district council can make provision under subsection (3).
6
The Department may by order substitute a different amount for the amount for the time being specified in subsection (1)(b).