15Courtesy letter

15 Courtesy letter (1) If it appears to an appropriate officer that the penalty under an infringement notice has not been paid within the period specified in the notice, or the further time allowed under section 12B, the officer may serve, in accordance with section 17, a letter (a courtesy letter) on the person to whom the infringement notice was directed. (2) A courtesy letter is not to be served if the person to whom the infringement notice was directed has elected in accordance with section 21 to have the matter dealt with by a court. (3) The Fines Recovery Unit may enter into arrangements with an enforcement agency under which the Unit acts for the agency in issuing and withdrawing courtesy letters. (4) If the Fines Recovery Unit enters into arrangements mentioned in subsection (3), a reference in this section to an appropriate officer is taken to include a reference to the Unit. Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 10