The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Regulations 2008

Regulation 15

SCHEDULE 2 Notices

Information notice

1.  An authorised person may, by notice served on any person, require that person to provide such information as is specified in the notice in such form and within such period following service of the notice or at such time as is so specified.

Enforcement and prohibition notices

2.—(1) An authorised person may serve a notice on any person who contravenes or who the authorised person has reasonable grounds to suspect may contravene these Regulations—

(a) requiring that person to act in accordance with the Regulations (in this Schedule referred to as an “enforcement notice”); or

(b) prohibiting that person from acting in breach of them (in this Schedule referred to as a “prohibition notice”).

(2) The notice must give reasons for serving it and, if appropriate, specify what action must be taken and give time limits.

Appeals against enforcement and prohibition notices

3.—(1) Any person who is aggrieved by an enforcement or prohibition notice may appeal to—

(a) in England, the Secretary of State;

(b) in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(c) in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(d) in Northern Ireland, the Department of the Environment.

(2) The period within which an appeal may be brought is 28 days or, in the case of an enforcement notice, the period specified in the notice, whichever ends earlier.

(3) An enforcement or prohibition notice must state—

(a) the right of appeal; and

(b) the period in which the appeal may be brought.

(4) The appellant body may cancel the notice or confirm it, with or without modifications.