# The Environmental Protection (Plastic Plates etc. and Polystyrene Containers etc.) (England) Regulations 2023, Paragraph 9: Stop notices


(1) A regulator may serve a stop notice on any person in a case falling within sub-paragraph (3) or (4).
(2) A “stop notice” is a notice prohibiting a person from carrying on an activity specified in the notice until the person has taken the steps specified in the notice.
(3) A case falling within this sub-paragraph is a case where the regulator reasonably believes that—
(a) the person is carrying on the activity;
(b) the activity as carried on by that person is causing, or presents a significant risk of causing, serious harm to the environment (including the health of animals); and
(c) the activity as carried on by that person involves or is likely to involve the commission of an offence under Part 2 of these Regulations.
(4) A case falling within this sub-paragraph is a case where the regulator reasonably believes that—
(a) the person is likely to carry on the activity;
(b) the activity as likely to be carried on by that person will cause, or will present a significant risk of causing, serious harm to the environment (including the health of animals); and
(c) the activity as likely to be carried on by that person will involve or will be likely to involve the commission of an offence under Part 2 of these Regulations.
(5) The steps referred to in sub-paragraph (2) must be steps to remove or reduce the harm or risk of harm to the environment (including the health of animals).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348248272/schedule/1/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-protection-plastic-plates-etc-and-polystyrene-containers-etc-england-regulations-2023/schedule-1/paragraph-9
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