Regulation 36 Enforcement notices

(1)

If the regulator considers that an operator has contravened, is contravening, or is likely to contravene an environmental permit condition, the regulator may serve a notice on him under this regulation (in these Regulations, an “enforcement notice”).

(2)

An enforcement notice must—

(a)

state the regulator’s view under paragraph (1);

(b)

specify the matters constituting the contravention or making a contravention likely;

(c)

specify the steps that must be taken to remedy the contravention or to ensure that the likely contravention does not occur; and

(d)

specify the period within which those steps must be taken.

(3)

Steps that may be specified in an enforcement notice include steps—

(a)

to make the operation of a regulated facility comply with the environmental permit conditions; and

(b)

to remedy the effects of pollution caused by the contravention.

(4)

The regulator may withdraw an enforcement notice at any time by further notice served on the operator.