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Confiscation orders can also involve seizure of assets, bank accounts or property, and failure to pay can lead eventually to imprisonment. It would be disproportionate to introduce automatic confiscation orders for a failure to pay a fixed penalty notice of up to £500, but the current legislation already provides for escalation to the magistrates’ court for unpaid fixed penalty notices as well as a criminal conviction and fines for persistent breaches. This ensures accountability without resorting to confiscation powers designed for more serious crimes.