Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

92Further provision as to enforcement noticesU.K.
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(1)A compliance notice or remediation notice—

(a)must be served on any person carrying on, or in control of, the activity to which the notice relates, and

(b)if a marine licence has been granted in relation to that activity, may also be served on the licensee.

(2)An enforcement authority may by a further notice—

(a)revoke a compliance notice or remediation notice;

(b)vary a compliance notice or remediation notice so as to extend the period specified in accordance with section 90(5)(c) or, as the case may be, section 91(7)(d).

(3)A person who fails to comply with—

(a)a compliance notice, or

(b)a remediation notice,

commits an offence.

(4)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to [F1a fine not exceeding £50,000][F1a fine];

(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

(5)A sum specified in a remediation notice by virtue of section 91(7)(c) is recoverable as a civil debt.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 92 in force at 6.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)