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PART 2ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER 2ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE

Compliance notices

37Failure to comply with a compliance notice

(1)Where a public authority fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a compliance notice issued to it under section 31(1), Environmental Standards Scotland may report the matter to the Court of Session.

(2)After receiving a report under subsection (1), and hearing any evidence or representations on the matter, the Court may (either or both)—

(a)make such order for enforcement as it considers appropriate,

(b)deal with the matter as if it were a contempt of the Court.