Part 6Environmental outcomes reports
Enforcement
I1160Enforcement
1
EOR regulations may make provision about, or in connection with, the enforcement of requirements imposed by or under this Part.
2
EOR regulations under this section may, in particular, include provision—
a
creating a criminal offence (but may not create a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment);
b
conferring a power on any court or tribunal;
c
for the imposition of civil sanctions and appeals against such sanctions;
d
conferring a power of entry (whether or not on the authority of a warrant);
e
conferring a power of inspection, search, seizure or detention (whether or not on the authority of a warrant);
f
g
applying, or corresponding to, any provision, made by or under any enactment, relating to enforcement in connection with a category 1 consent or a category 2 consent (with or without modifications).
3
EOR regulations under subsection (2)(c) may make provision for the imposition of civil sanctions whether or not the conduct in respect of which the sanction is imposed constitutes an offence.
4
In this section “civil sanction” means a sanction of a kind for which provision may be made under Part 3 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (fixed monetary penalties, discretionary requirements, stop notices, enforcement undertakings).