- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Gwreiddiol (a wnaed Fel)
Dyma’r fersiwn wreiddiol (fel y’i gwnaed yn wreiddiol).
9.—(1) An operator of an activity that creates an imminent threat of environmental damage, or an imminent threat of damage which there are reasonable grounds to believe will become environmental damage, shall immediately—
(a)take all necessary steps to prevent the damage; and
(b)in any case where the threat has not been dispelled despite the preventative measures taken, inform the enforcing authority of all relevant details.
(2) The enforcing authority may assess the threat and may serve a notice on the operator that—
(a)describes the threat;
(b)specifies the measures required to prevent the damage; and
(c)requires the operator to take those measures, or measures at least equivalent to them, within the period specified in the notice.
(3) Failure to comply with paragraph (1) or a notice served under paragraph (2) is an offence.
10.—(1) An operator of an activity that has caused environmental damage, or has caused damage where there are reasonable grounds to believe that the damage is or will become environmental damage, shall immediately—
(a)take all necessary steps to prevent further damage, and
(b)inform the enforcing authority of all relevant details.
(2) The enforcing authority may assess the damage and may serve a notice on the operator that—
(a)describes the damage;
(b)requires the operator to provide additional information on any damage that has occurred;
(c)specifies the measures required to prevent further damage; and
(d)requires the operator to take those measures, or measures at least equivalent to them, within the period specified in the notice.
(3) Failure to comply with paragraph (1) or a notice served under paragraph (2) is an offence.
11. Any duty in this Part on the operator of an activity may be carried out by the enforcing authority instead of the operator—
(a)in an emergency;
(b)if the operator cannot be ascertained;
(c)if the operator fails to comply with a notice; or
(d)if the operator is not required to bear the costs under these Regulations.
12.—(1) An operator is liable for any reasonable costs incurred by the enforcing authority in taking any reasonable action to discharge any duty under regulation 11.
(2) An operator is also liable for the reasonable costs incurred by the enforcing authority in preparing any notice under this Part, or in monitoring compliance with such notice.
13. When an operator acts in accordance with the instructions of a public authority, and as a result causes or threatens to cause environmental damage, and accordingly is obliged to take action under regulations 9 or 10, or if the enforcing authority takes action under regulation 11, then, unless the instruction related to an emission or incident caused by the operator’s own activities, the operator or the enforcing authority may recover the costs of actions under those Regulations from that public authority.
Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (diwygiedig):Y fersiwn ddiweddaraf sydd ar gael o’r ddeddfwriaeth yn cynnwys newidiadau a wnaed gan ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ac wedi eu gweithredu gan ein tîm golygyddol. Gellir gweld y newidiadau nad ydym wedi eu gweithredu i’r testun eto yn yr ardal ‘Newidiadau i Ddeddfwriaeth’.
Gwreiddiol (Fel y’i Deddfwyd neu y’i Gwnaed): Mae'r wreiddiol fersiwn y ddeddfwriaeth fel ag yr oedd pan gafodd ei deddfu neu eu gwneud. Ni wnaed unrhyw newidiadau i’r testun.
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Rule and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Rule accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Northern Ireland Statutory Rule or Draft Northern Ireland Statutory Rule laid before the UK Parliament during the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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