29 Fixed penalty notices

29  Fixed penalty notices

(1)     Where on any occasion a person authorised in writing for the purpose of this section by a licensing authority has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under this Part (other than an offence under section 13(3) or section 38(4)), the authorised person may, by notice, offer the person the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for that offence by payment of a fixed penalty to the authority.

(2)     Where a person is given a notice under this section in respect of an offence—

(a)     no proceedings may be issued for that offence before the expiration of the period of 21 days following the date of the notice;

(b)     the person may not be convicted of the offence if the person pays the fixed penalty before the end of that period.

(3)     A notice

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