Part 7Noise
Chapter 1Audible intruder alarms
Alarm notification areas
I1I2I3I474Amount of fixed penalty
1
This section applies in relation to a penalty payable to a local authority in pursuance of a notice under section 73.
2
The amount of the penalty is—
a
the amount specified by the local authority in relation to its area, or
b
if no amount is so specified, £75.
3
The local authority may make provision for treating the penalty as having been paid if a lesser amount is paid before the end of a period specified by the authority.
4
The appropriate person may by regulations make provision in connection with the powers conferred on local authorities under subsections (2)(a) and (3).
5
Regulations under subsection (4) may (in particular)—
a
require an amount specified under subsection (2)(a) to fall within a range prescribed in the regulations;
b
restrict the extent to which, and the circumstances in which, an authority can make provision under subsection (3).
6
The appropriate person may by order substitute a different amount for the amount for the time being specified in subsection (2)(b).