Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. I (ss. 1-28) modified (1.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1056, reg. 1(3), 19, Sch. 4 Pt. I para.8
Pt. I (ss. 1-24): functions of River Purification Authorities tranferred to SEPA (12.10.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 21(1)(a)(iii) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2649, art. 2
Pt. I (ss. 1-24): functions of Chief Inspector for Scotland transferred to SEPA (12.10.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 21(1)(d) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2649, art. 2
Pt. I (ss. 1-24): functions of Local Authorities transferred to SEPA (12.10.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 21(1)(h) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2649, art. 2
Pt. I (ss. 1-28): functions of the Chief Inspector for England and Wales transferred to The Environment Agency (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(d) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
Pt. I (ss. 1-28) modified (1.2.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 5(5)(e) (with ss. 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 2
Pt. I (ss. 1-28) modified (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 33(5)(e) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
Pt. I (ss. 1-28): power to make corresponding provisions conferred (27.7.1999) by 1999 c. 24, s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 20(1)(a)
(1)If the enforcing authority is of the opinion that the person carrying on a prescribed process under an authorisation is contravening any condition of the authorisation, or is likely to contravene any such condition, the authority may serve on him a notice (“an enforcement notice”).
(2)An enforcement notice shall—
(a)state that the authority is of the said opinion;
(b)specify the matters constituting the contravention or the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise, as the case may be;
(c)specify the steps that must be taken to remedy the contravention or to remedy the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise, as the case may be; and
(d)specify the period within which those steps must be taken.
(3)The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit in relation to the carrying on by any person of a prescribed process, give to the enforcing authority directions as to whether the authority should exercise its powers under this section and as to the steps which are to be required to be taken under this section.