Stop notices
18.—(1) The regulator may serve a notice (a “stop notice”) on any person prohibiting that person from carrying on an activity specified in the notice until the person has taken the steps specified in the notice.
(2) A stop notice may only be served where—
(a)the person is carrying on the activity or the regulator reasonably believes that the person is likely to carry on the activity;
(b)the regulator reasonably believes that the activity is causing, or is likely to cause, economic or environmental harm, or adverse effects to human health; and
(c)the regulator reasonably believes that the activity carried on, or likely to be carried on, by that person involves or is likely to involve the commission of an offence under Part 2 of this Order.
(3) The steps referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be steps to eliminate the risk of the offence being committed.