Part 4E+WEnforcement

Enforcement of relevant breaches: general provisionsE+W

32EnforcementE+W

(1)Regulations may make provision for—

(a)an inspector to issue either of the following—

(i)a compliance notice (see section 33);

(ii)a stop notice (see section 34);

(b)the Secretary of State or an inspector to issue a monetary penalty notice (see section 35);

to a person in relation to a relevant breach.

(2)Regulations may provide for a requirement imposed by a stop notice to be enforceable, on the application of the Secretary of State, by injunction.

This does not affect the enforcement of the requirement (or power to make provision for its enforcement) in any other way (whether by monetary penalty notice or otherwise).

(3)In this Act “enforcement notice” means—

(a)a compliance notice,

(b)a stop notice, or

(c)a monetary penalty notice.

(4)Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.

Commencement Information

I1S. 32 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 48(3)(a)

I2S. 32 in force at 13.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/575, reg. 2(4)