# The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008, Regulation 16: Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied

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

(1) Paragraph (2) applies where a person is convicted of an offence under this Part in respect of any matters which appear to the court to be matters which it is in that person’s power to remedy.
(2) Where paragraph (1) applies, the court may order the person convicted—
(a) in addition to or instead of imposing any punishment; and
(b) within such time as may be fixed by the order,
to take such steps as may be specified in the order for remedying the matters in respect of which the person was convicted.
(3) The time fixed by an order under paragraph (2) may be extended or further extended by order of the court on an application made before the end of the time as originally fixed or extended under this paragraph, as the case may be.
(4) Where a person is ordered under paragraph (2) to remedy any matters, that person is not liable under regulation 11 or 13 in respect of those matters in so far as they continue during the time fixed by the order or any further time allowed under paragraph (3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2852/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reach-enforcement-regulations-2008/regulation-16
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