# The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) Regulations 2015, Regulation 23: Action by the enforcing authority

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Once it has established that, in its opinion, damage is environmental damage, the enforcing authority may carry out any reasonable works—
(a) at any time if a responsible operator cannot be identified;
(b) if a responsible operator fails to comply with a remediation notice, whether or not an appeal is pending; or
(c) if the responsible operator is not required to carry out remediation under these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/810/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-damage-prevention-and-remediation-england-regulations-2015/regulation-23
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