15.—(1) If a person served with a notice or a direction under this Order fails to comply with any requirement of such a notice or direction, an inspector may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such default, take all such steps as may be necessary to ensure that such requirement is met.
(2) The amount of any expenses reasonably incurred by the inspector under paragraph (1) shall be recoverable on demand by the Scottish Ministers or by the local authority, as the case may be, from the person in default.