The Parking Prohibitions (Enforcement and Accounts) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Information to be included in a penalty charge notice given under regulation 4

2.  A penalty charge notice given under regulation 4 must—

(a) specify the date on which the notice is given,

(b) include the regulatory matters,

(c) specify the grounds on which the authorised enforcement officer issuing the notice believes that a penalty charge is payable,

(d) state that the penalty charge must be paid within the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the alleged contravention occurred,

(e) state that if the penalty charge is paid before the end of a period of 14 days beginning with the date of notice being given of the penalty charge, the penalty charge will be reduced by 50 percent,

(f) state that if the penalty charge is not paid within the period of 28 days referred to in sub-paragraph (d), an enforcement notice under regulation 6 may be served by the local authority on the registered keeper of the vehicle or such other person as mentioned in regulation 3,

(g) state that a person on whom an enforcement notice under regulation 6 is served may, in accordance with these Regulations, make representations to the local authority against the decision to serve that notice and, if those representations are rejected, appeal to the First-tier Tribunal,

(h) state that if, before an enforcement notice under regulation 6 is served, representations against the penalty charge are received at such postal or e-mail address as may be specified in the notice given under regulation 4, those representations will be considered by the local authority, and

(i) state that if an enforcement notice under regulation 6 is served despite the representations mentioned in sub-paragraph (h) having been made, representations against the decision to serve the enforcement notice must be made in the form and manner and within the timescale specified in the notice served under regulation 6.