Paragraph 9 Remediation of damage to landI1

This Part applies in relation to damage to land.

The remediation shall ensure, as a minimum, that the relevant contaminants are removed, controlled, contained or diminished so that the land, taking account of its lawful current use or any planning permission in existence at the time of the damage, no longer poses any significant risk to human health.

The presence of such risks shall be assessed through risk-assessment procedures taking into account the characteristic and function of the soil, the type and concentration of the harmful substances, preparations, organisms or micro-organisms, their risk and the possibility of their dispersion.

Natural recovery is a permitted form of remediation in appropriate cases.