# The Emissions Performance Standard Regulations 2015, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111127186/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-emissions-performance-standard-regulations-2015-ukdsi-2015-9780111127186/regulation-19
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