Section 12B: Fixed Penalty Notice

12B. Fixed Penalty Notice (1) Where a person commits a prescribed offence, an authorised officer or police officer who detects the offence shall – (a) immediately serve a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) on that person calling upon him to pay, not later than 28 days after the date of the offence, the prescribed fine to the appropriate District Court; (b) where that person refuses the FPN under paragraph (a), serve, not later than 10 days after the date of the offence, the FPN by sending it by registered post to that person’s usual or last known place of residence or business address, calling upon him to pay, not later than 28 days after service of the notice, the prescribed fine to the appropriate District Court. Acts 2022 105 (2) The FPN shall be – (a) in such form as may be prescribed; and (b) drawn up in quadruplicate. (3) The authorised officer or police officer who detects the offence shall – (a) serve or cause to be served the original of the FPN on the offender; (b) forward one copy of the FPN to the Commissioner of Police; (c) forward one copy of the FPN to the appropriate District Court; and (d) retain the fourth copy of the FPN.