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Fixed Penalty Notices
(PND)
The Government has introduced, from 1 June 2004,
new powers for the police to issue fixed penalty notices (PND) to
adults and 16 and 17 year olds in respect of certain public order
offences.
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Offence |
Penalty £ |
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Wasting Police Time |
80 |
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Sending False Messages |
80 |
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False alarms to Fire Brigade |
80 |
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Section 5 Public Order Act |
80 |
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Drunk and Disorderly |
40 |
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Drunk on a Highway |
40 |
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Trespass on a Railway |
40 |
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Throwing stones on a Railway |
40 |
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Throwing a Firework |
80 |
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Drinking in a Designated Public Area |
40 |
The
young person has to admit the offence and agree to the PND.
Failure to pay the fine will result in being taken to court.
In Bradford from June-November 2004, 13 Fixed Penalty Notices were
made on young offenders aged 16 and 17 years old.
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The police issued 106 Fixed Penalty Notices during 2006
compared to 163 in 2005.. |
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