Regulation 31 Prohibition notices
(1)
If the Secretary of State is of the opinion that the activities of a person, in relation to a contravention or likely contravention of the conditions in a permit, are such that they involve an imminent risk of serious pollution of the environment, the Secretary of State may give that person a prohibition notice.
(2)
A prohibition notice must—
(a)
state the opinion referred to in the preceding paragraph;
(b)
specify the risk involved in the activity; and
(c)
specify the steps that must be taken to remove it and the period within which they must be taken.
(3)
A prohibition notice may be varied or withdrawn at any time.