What happens before the penalty charge/fixed penalty is registered?
The following stages occur before the charge is registered with TEC in the case of parking and bus lane penalties: 1.A Penalty Charge Notice would have been issued. This should have been paid or appealed against as per instructions given on the notice. 2.A Notice to Owner/Enforcement Notice/Penalty Charge Notice would have been sent to the registered keeper of the vehicle (not necessarily the driver at the time of the offence). This amount should have been paid or disputed. Representations should have been made in writing to the Local Authority and, if appropriate, an appeal made to the Parking/Traffic Adjudicator. 3.A Charge Certificate would have been issued 28 days after the penalty charge notice. The penalty charge is increased by 50%. This should have been paid to the Local Authority. In the case of vehicle emissions, only a Fixed Penalty Notice is issued to the vehicle driver. This should have been paid or a hearing into the offence requested. If no action is taken after 28 days,
