The ‘Notice to Owner’ (NTO) is a formal notice, which is sent to the owner of a vehicle, or to a person who falls to be treated as the owner, 28 days after the penalty charge notice has been served. In addition to conveying the details of the vehicle concerned and the contravention, the notice must also state the amount of the penalty due, the date by which it should either be paid or formal representations made and the statutory grounds upon which representations may be made. The form covers all the details necessary to guide the owner to make a decision about whether to pay or appeal, as laid down in the Civil Enforcement of Parking Regulations (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007.
If the owner wishes to make a formal representation against the Penalty Charge Notice, one or more of the grounds specified below must apply or, whether or not any of the grounds apply, there are compelling reasons why, in the particular circumstances of the case, the owner believes that the enforcement authority should cancel the penalty charge and refund any sum paid to it on account of the penalty charge.
Representations may be disregarded if received outside the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the notice is served.
There are 9 Statutory grounds upon which representations may be made:
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This page last updated: 28/03/2008