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Regulation 7 Enforcement notices

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(1)

An inspector may serve a notice on a relevant body where an inspector is of the opinion that the relevant body is failing to comply with any relevant provision applicable to that relevant body (an “enforcement notice”).

(2)

An enforcement notice must include—

(a)

the reasons that the inspector is of the opinion that a relevant body is failing to comply with the relevant provision,

(b)

details of the action (which may be to stop an action) the inspector considers should be taken by the relevant body to remedy any failure to comply with the relevant provision,

(c)

any period within which the non-compliance must be remedied (the “compliance period”),

(d)

information on the right to appeal against the decision to serve an enforcement notice,

(e)

information on the consequences of failing to comply with an enforcement notice.

(3)

An enforcement notice may specify different compliance periods for remedying non-compliance with different relevant provisions.

(4)

A copy of any enforcement notice served under paragraph (1) must be sent by an inspector to the Scottish Ministers as soon as reasonably practicable.

(5)

The Scottish Ministers may publish an enforcement notice or such information relating to an enforcement notice as they consider appropriate.