Paragraph 5

In regulation 14 (enforcement notices)—

(1)

in paragraph (1) (which deals with the conditions for service of an enforcement notice)—

(a)

for “the operator of an installation”, substitute “any person”;

(b)

insert “or an inspector appointed by him under regulation 13” after “the Secretary of State” where it appears for a second time;

(c)

for “on him”; substitute “on the operator”;

(d)

for “notice”, substitute “notice in writing”; and

(2)

for paragraphs (3) and (4), substitute—

“(3)

Where a person to whom an enforcement notice is addressed has failed to take the action required by it within such time as may be specified by it and such a notice has not been revoked, the Secretary of State may undertake any action so required and the reasonable costs and expenses of the Secretary of State’s so doing shall be recoverable as a debt from that person.

(4)

A person to whom an enforcement notice is addressed shall afford such assistance as the Secretary of State may reasonably require for the purpose of facilitating the exercise of any powers conferred on the Secretary of State by paragraph (3).

(4A)

The Secretary of State or an inspector appointed by the Secretary of State under regulation 13 may revoke an enforcement notice served under paragraph (1).”.