Regulation 16 Closure Notices
(1)
Where the Environment Agency has taken a reasoned decision under regulation 15(3)(c), it shall serve a closure notice under this regulation (“a closure notice”) on the operator of the landfill.
(2)
A closure notice shall—
(a)
state the Environment Agency’s reasons for requiring initiation of the closure procedure;
(b)
specify the steps the operator is required to take to initiate the procedure; and
(c)
the period within which they must be taken.
(3)
The Environment Agency may withdraw a closure notice at any time.