PART 1

Environmental governance
CHAPTER 2

The Office for Environmental Protection

The OEP's enforcement functions

Public statements
41
1
Where the OEP gives an information notice or a decision notice, applies for an environmental review, judicial review or statutory review or applies to intervene in a judicial review or statutory review, it must publish a statement that—
a
states that the OEP has taken that step,
b
describes the failure (or alleged failure) of a public authority to comply with environmental law in relation to which that step was taken, and
c
sets out such further information as the OEP considers appropriate.
2
Subsection (1) does not apply if the OEP considers that in the circumstances it would not be in the public interest to publish a statement.
S. 41 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)
S. 41 in force at 24.1.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 2(g)