16.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) a person shall not –
(a)begin a relevant project except in pursuance of a consent granted under regulation 10 by the Department; or
(b)carry it out except in accordance with the provisions of that consent.
(2) A person may rely on a consent granted under regulation 10 even though he is not the person to whom the consent was granted.
(3) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable –
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.