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Upper Tier Penalty - £80 for 16 year olds and over (£40 for 10-15 year-olds)

Offence Notice
Throwing fireworks s80 of the Explosives Act 1875
Wasting police time or giving false report s5(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1967
Disorderly behaviour while drunk in a public place s91 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967
Theft (under £200 retail/commercial only) s1 of the Theft Act 1968
Destroying or damaging property (limited to damage under £500) s1(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971
Behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress s5 of the Public Order Act 1986
Making false alarm calls s127(2) of the Communications Act 2003
Breach of fireworks curfew (11pm-7am) Regulations under Fireworks Act 2003
Possession of a category 4 firework Regulations under Fireworks Act 2003
Possession by a person under 18 of an adult firework Regulations under Fireworks Act 2003
Sale of alcohol anywhere to a person under 18 s146(1) of the Licensing Act 2003
Supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to a person aged under 18 s146(3)of the Licensing Act 2003
Buys or attempts to buy alcohol on behalf of a person under 18 s149(3) of the Licensing Act 2003
Buys or attempts to buy alcohol for consumption on relevant premises by person under 18 s149(4) of the Licensing Act 2003
Sells or attempts to sell alcohol to a person who is drunk s141 of the Licensing Act 2003
Delivery of alcohol to person under 18 or allowing such delivery s151 of the Licensing Act 2003
Knowingly give a false alarm to a person acting on behalf of a fire and rescue authority s49 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

Lower Tier Penalty - £50 for 16 year olds and over (£30 for 10-15 year olds)

Offence Notice
Being drunk in the highway, public place or licensed premises s12 of the Licensing Act 1872
Trespassing on a railway s55 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949
Throwing stones, etc. at a train s56 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949
Leave/deposit litter s87(1) and (5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
Consumption of alcohol in a designated public place s12 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
Consumption of alcohol by a person under 18 on relevant premises s150(1) of the Licensing Act 2003
Allowing consumption of alcohol by a person under 18 on relevant premises s150(2) of the Licensing Act 2003
Buying or attempting to buy alcohol by a person under 18 s149(1) of the Licensing Act 2003
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