Energy Act 2023 (c. 52)

Part 2 U.K. Carbon dioxide capture, storage etc and hydrogen production, transport and storage

Chapter 5 U.K. Carbon storage information and samples

Enforcement of sanctionable requirements U.K.

116 Enforcement notices U.K.

(1) An enforcement notice is a notice which—

(a) specifies the sanctionable requirement in question,

(b) gives details of the failure to comply with the requirement, and

(c) informs the person or persons to whom the notice is given that the person or persons must comply with—

(i) the sanctionable requirement, and

(ii) any directions included in the notice as mentioned in subsection (2),

before the end of the period specified in the notice.

(2) The notice may include directions as to the measures to be taken for the purposes of compliance with the sanctionable requirement.

(3) Requirements imposed by directions included in an enforcement notice as mentioned in subsection (2) are sanctionable in accordance with this Chapter.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 116 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)