Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)

PART 1 U.K. Environmental governance

CHAPTER 2 U.K. The Office for Environmental Protection

The OEP's enforcement functions U.K.

41 Public statements U.K.

(1) Where the OEP gives an information notice or a decision notice, applies for an environmental review, judicial review or statutory review or applies to intervene in a judicial review or statutory review, it must publish a statement that—

(a) states that the OEP has taken that step,

(b) describes the failure (or alleged failure) of a public authority to comply with environmental law in relation to which that step was taken, and

(c) sets out such further information as the OEP considers appropriate.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the OEP considers that in the circumstances it would not be in the public interest to publish a statement.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 41 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)

I2 S. 41 in force at 24.1.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 2(g)