4 Effect of penalty notice

4  Effect of penalty notice

(1) This section applies if a penalty notice is given to a person (“A”) under section 2.

(2) If A asks to be tried for the alleged offence, proceedings may be brought against him.

(3) Such a request must be made by a notice given by A—

(a) in the manner specified in the penalty notice; and

(b) before the end of the period of suspended enforcement (as to which see section 5).

(4) A request which is made in accordance with subsection (3) is referred to in this Chapter as a “request to be tried”.

(5) [In the case of a penalty notice that is not a penalty notice with an education option, if], by the end of the suspended enforcement period—

(a)

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