Power of court to order offence to be remedied
45.—(1) Where–
(a)a person is convicted of an offence under regulation 40(1)(a) to (d), (j) or (o) in respect of any controlled activity which has had an adverse impact on the water environment; and
(b)it appears to the court that it is in the power of that person to mitigate or remedy that adverse impact,
the court may, in addition to, or instead of, imposing any punishment, order that person, within such time as may be fixed by the order of the court, to take such steps as may be specified in that order for remedying those matters.
(2) Before making such an order, the court shall have regard to any representations by SEPA as to the steps required to mitigate or remedy the adverse impact.
(3) The time fixed by an order of the court under paragraph (1) may be extended or further extended by a further order of the court on an application made before the end of the time originally fixed or extended under this paragraph, as the case may be.
(4) As long as an order under this regulation is in force, the convicted person shall not be liable under regulation 40(1) as regards the matters in respect of which steps require to be taken in accordance with that order.