Did I dream it or did the Prime Minister really threaten to introduce on-the-spot fines for children? Yes he did, in an off-the-cuff response picked up by the press. Tony Blair was responding to a question in the House of Commons. He not only agreed that a large amount of anti-social behaviour is committed by under-16s but said he hoped fines would be extended to children as soon as possible, presumably to persuade them to behave well.
I've missed something. When did children start paying fines for bad behaviour?
This part of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 came into force on 20 January 2004. Section 87 of the Act amends the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 by extending fixed-penalty notices - fines - to 16-year-olds.
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