The grounds for representations

  1. The alleged contravention did not occur.
  2. I was never the owner of the vehicle in question or I had ceased to be its owner before the date on which the alleged contravention occurred/ or I became its owner after the date on which the alleged contravention occurred.
  3. At the time that the alleged contravention occurred, the vehicle in question was in the control of a person who did not have consent of the owner.
  4. We are a vehicle-hire firm and the vehicle was on hire under a hiring agreement and the hirer had signed a statement acknowledging liability for any PCN issued during the hiring period.
  5. The penalty charge exceeded the amount applicable in the circumstances of the case.
  6. There has been a procedural impropriety by the enforcement authority.
  7. The Order which is alleged to have been contravened in relation to the vehicle concerned is invalid.
  8. Where a regulation 10 penalty charge notice is served under 10(2)(b) or (c) of the 2022 General Regulations, no person prevented a civil enforcement officer from either fixing a regulation 9 penalty charge notice to the vehicle or handing the notice to the person in charge/owner of the vehicle.
  9. The penalty charge has been paid in full.
  10. If there are any other reasons why you consider the Council should cancel the penalty charge notice.