Penalty notices and penaltiesE+W

(1)A constable who has reason to believe that a person aged [F118] or over has committed a penalty offence may give him a penalty notice in respect of the offence.

[F2(1A)If the offence mentioned in subsection (1) is a relevant penalty offence, the constable may give the person a penalty notice with an education option.]

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(4)In this Chapter [F5—

“approved educational course” means an educational course run as part of an educational course scheme established by—

(a)in the case of a notice given by a constable of the British Transport Police Force, the Chief Constable of that force, and

(b)in any other case, the chief officer of police for the area in which the notice is given;

“educational course scheme” means a scheme established by a chief officer of police under section 2A;]

“penalty notice” means a notice offering the opportunity, by paying a penalty in accordance with this Chapter, to discharge any liability to be convicted of the offence to which the notice relates [F6;

“penalty notice with an education option” means a penalty notice that also offers the opportunity to discharge any liability to be convicted of the offence to which the notice relates by—

(a)completing an approved educational course, and

(b)paying the course fee;]

[F7(4A)In this section, “relevant penalty offence” means a penalty offence in relation to which there is an approved educational course.

(4B)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the revocation of penalty notices.]

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