Regulation 19 Enforcement by the High Court
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2), if an operator fails to comply with a relevant obligation, the Environment Agency may certify that non-compliance in writing to the High Court.
(2)
The Environment Agency may not certify non-compliance to the High Court if—
(a)
the time for an appeal relating to the relevant obligation has not elapsed; or
(b)
any appeal relating to the relevant obligation has not been determined.
(3)
In paragraph (1), “a relevant obligation” means any obligation included in—
(a)
an information notice;
(b)
an enforcement notice; or
(c)
a civil penalty notice.
(4)
If the High Court is satisfied that the operator has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with a relevant obligation, the court may deal with the operator as if the operator were in contempt.