Regulation 51 Costs recovery notices

a regulatory notice,

a revocation notice,

steps taken by SEPA, or arrangements made by SEPA for steps to be taken, under regulation 62,

a person on whom a regulatory notice has been served F2or to whom the duty to comply with the notice has transferred as a result of regulation 28(2),

a person on whom a revocation notice has been servedF3or to whom the duty to comply with the notice has transferred as a result of regulation 29(5),

where SEPA takes steps, or arranges for steps to be taken, to remove or reduce a risk of significant environmental harm under regulation 62(1), the authorised person;

where SEPA takes steps, or arranges for steps to be taken, under regulation 62(2) or (3)—

investigation costs (including the costs of monitoring the environment to determine the harm to which the notice relates);

costs incurred by SEPA in taking steps, or arranging for steps to be taken, under regulation 62 (including any compensation paid to the grantors of any rights as were necessary for SEPA to take the steps, or arrange for the steps to be taken);

administration costs; and

costs of obtaining expert advice (including legal advice).

the amount required to be paid;

how payment may be made;

the period within which payment must be made;

that SEPA may be required to provide a detailed breakdown of the amount (unless such a breakdown is provided by SEPA with the notice itself);

the rights of appeal; and

the consequences of non-payment as set out in regulation 53.