Penalty charges and fixed penalties

The Act:

• adds two forms of offence for which councils can impose penalty charges (use and placement of waste bins and littering from a vehicle), and paves the way for more in the future by setting out general procedures relating to penalty charges, including the setting of fees, implementation, payments and appeals
  
  
• extends the period within which the recipient of a fixed penalty notice must pay from 14 to 28 days (the deadline for discounts for quick payment remains at 14 days)