Anonymous ID: 308de9 March 28, 2020, 2:37 p.m. No.8603032   🗄️.is 🔗kun

New police enforcement powers have been granted by the UK and Welsh Government.

 

From now on if members of the public do not comply with government advice to stay at home and avoid non-essential travel, North Wales Police officers may:

 

• Directed to return home or removed from where they are and returned home

• Issue a fixed penalty notice of £30, which if not paid within 14 days will double to £60

• If they are issued with a second or subsequent notice the charge will be £120

 

Individuals who do not pay a fixed penalty notice under the regulations could be taken to court, with magistrates able to impose unlimited fines.

 

If an individual continues to refuse to comply, they will be acting unlawfully, and the police may arrest them where deemed proportionate and necessary.

 

However, in the first instance the police will always apply their common sense and discretion and seek to Engage, Explain and Encourage. Where individuals refuse to comply, or repeatedly breach the legislation, our officers are ready to enforce the regulations as the public would expect us to do.

 

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