PART 8Enforcement

CHAPTER 5Enforcement undertakings and guidance

Discharge of a compliance notice or enforcement undertaking

84.—(1) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that a person—

(a)has taken the steps specified in a compliance notice; or

(b)has complied with an enforcement undertaking;

the Secretary of State must issue a certificate to that effect (a “certificate”).

(2) Subject to regulation 85(2), a compliance notice and an enforcement undertaking cease to have effect on receipt of a certificate.

(3) A person who—

(a)is subject to a compliance notice; or

(b)has given an enforcement undertaking which has been accepted by the Secretary of State,

may at any time apply for a certificate.

(4) Within 14 days of receipt of an application made under paragraph (3), the Secretary of State must decide whether or not to issue a certificate and as soon as is practicable—

(a)issue a certificate; or

(b)give notice to the applicant of—

(i)the refusal; and

(ii)the reason for the refusal.