PART 10Enforcement

Stop notices39

1

A “stop notice” is a notice prohibiting a person from carrying on an activity specified in the notice until the person has taken the steps specified in the notice.

2

If the Environment Agency considers that a person is carrying on an activity in contravention of regulation 12(1), 13(1), 14(1) or 25 it may serve a stop notice on that person.

3

If a regulation authority considers that a person is carrying on an activity in contravention of section 1 of the 1989 Act it may serve a stop notice on that person.

4

A stop notice must—

a

state the authority’s reason for serving it;

b

specify the matters constituting the contravention;

c

specify the steps which must be taken to remedy the contravention;

d

give information as to the rights of appeal (including the period within which an appeal must be brought).