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 (b) if the person to whom a fixed penalty notice is given has already received a fixed penalty notice under these Regulations—

(i) sub-paragraph (a) does not apply, and

(ii) the amount specified as the fixed penalty is to be—

(aa) in the case of the second fixed penalty notice received, £120;

(bb) in the case of the third and subsequent fixed penalty notice received, double the amount specified in the last fixed penalty notice received by that person, to a maximum of £960.

(8) Whatever other method may be specified under paragraph (5)(e), payment of a fixed penalty may be made by pre-paying and posting to the person whose name is stated under paragraph (5)(d), at the stated address, a letter containing the amount of the penalty (in cash or otherwise).

(9) Where a letter is sent as mentioned in paragraph (8), payment is regarded as having been made at the time at which that letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.

(10) In any proceedings, a certificate—

(a) that purports to be signed by or on behalf of the chief finance officer of the local authority concerned, and

(b) states that the payment of a fixed penalty was, or was not, received by the date specified in the certificate, is evidence of the facts stated.

(11) In this regulation—

(a) "authorised person" means—

(i) a constable;

(ii) a police community support officer;

(iii) a person designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this regulation;

(iv) subject to paragraph (12), a person designated by the relevant local authority for the purposes of this regulation;

(b) a "chief finance officer", in relation to a local authority, means the person with responsibility for the authority's financial affairs.

(12) The relevant local authority may only designate a person for the purposes of this regulation to issue fixed penalty notices where the alleged offence relates to the contravention of a requirement or restriction in regulation 4 or 5.

Prosecutions

11. Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be brought by the Crown Prosecution Service and any person designated by the Secretary of State.

Expiry

12.—(1) These Regulations expire at the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which they come into force.

(2) This regulation does not affect the validity of anything done pursuant to these Regulations before they expire.

Matt Hancock Secretary of State for Health Department for Health and Social Care At 1:00 p.m, on 26th March