Regulation 14
1. An authorised officer may, by notice served on any person, require that person to provide to the competent authority such information as is specified in the notice in such form and within such period following service of the notice or at such time as is so specified.
2.—(1) An authorised officer may serve a notice on any person who contravenes or who the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to suspect may contravene these Regulations—
(a)requiring that person to act in accordance with the Regulations (in this Schedule referred to as an “enforcement notice”); or
(b)prohibiting that person from acting in breach of them (in this Schedule referred to as a “prohibition notice”).
(2) The notice must give reasons for serving it and, if appropriate, specify what action must be taken and give time limits for taking that action.
3.—(1) Any person served with an enforcement or prohibition notice may appeal to—
(a)in England, the Secretary of State;
(b)in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
(c)in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(d)in Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
(2) An enforcement or prohibition notice must state—
(a)the right of appeal; and
(b)the period in which the appeal may be brought.
(3) The period within which an appeal may be brought is 28 days or, in the case of an enforcement notice, the period specified in the notice, whichever ends earlier.
(4) The appellant body may cancel the notice or confirm it, with or without modifications.