I've decided to move my own post from a thread because i felt that a discussion on a technical issue was detracting from the original topic - albeit tenuously useful.
Thread concerned was http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=34645
Which explains the start of the conversation between myself and Anorak.
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A few Councils do indeed do exactly as you suggest, as i said before. I can't remember who offhand (must remember to make notes) but Birmingham springs to mind as a vague recollection.
The answer though is quite straightforward - and then not - ooooer.
Such information is defined in the statute as you rightly pointed out - hence, if they quote the statute that applies then that, i suppose, is sufficient.
That brings back a previous discussion that is so far unresolved.
1/. That the average Joe in the street cannot be realistically expected to access the legislation, understand it and use it.
2/. Where most London boroughs and some others quote TMA 2004 (as this one) I personally do not believe that is adequate. TMA has no information of direct use. The relevant legislation is the accompanying Regs. Most outside London do head PCNs with those: Most in London don't.
To conclude, I would say then that your point may be arguably valid because the relevant legislation with regard to date of service is not referenced on the PCN. It would be useful if the issue of CEoPC Regs not being quoted could go infront of an Adjudicator - for all the relevant reasons, not just DoS.
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