On Sat, 03 May 2008 07:34:12 GMT, Mike_B
wrote:
>In message , Alec
>McKenzie writes
>> Charles Bryant wrote:
>>
>>> In article <7b9m14phtcn0843jhpav7h4qjgra78i9bo@4ax.com>,
>>> judith wrote:
>>
>>> >As usual with the rubbish stories - only half the tale:
>>> >An Allerdale Council spokeswoman said under the Clean Neighbourhoods
>>> >and Environment Act 2005 business owners must show how they dispose of
>>> >their waste. If they fail to do this they will be issued with a fixed
>>> >penalty notice.
>>>
>>> Or, in other words, they're guilty until they prove their innocence.
>>
>>Are you suggesting that every fixed penalty notice issued means
>>"guilty until proved innocent"?
>>
>
>It's amazing how many people think, wrongly, that a FPN is a fine that
>must be paid.
That is exactly what it is unless you decide to challenge it in court
just as you could with any other fine. |