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9.—(1) The regulator may serve a stop notice on any person in a case falling within sub-paragraph (3) or (4).
(2) A “stop notice” is a notice prohibiting a person from carrying on an activity specified in the notice until the person has taken the steps specified in the notice.
(3) A case falling within this sub-paragraph is a case where the regulator reasonably believes that—
(a)the person is carrying on the activity;
(b)the activity as carried on by that person is causing, or presents a significant risk of causing, serious harm to the environment (including the health of animals); and
(c)the activity as carried on by that person involves or is likely to involve the commission of an offence under regulation 3(1) or (2).
(4) A case falling within this sub-paragraph is a case where the regulator reasonably believes that—
(a)the person is likely to carry on the activity;
(b)the activity as likely to be carried on by that person will cause, or will present a significant risk of causing, serious harm to the environment (including the health of animals); and
(c)the activity as likely to be carried on by that person will involve or will be likely to involve the commission of an offence under regulation 3(1) or (2).
(5) The steps referred to in sub-paragraph (2) must be steps to remove or reduce the harm or risk of harm to the environment (including the health of animals).
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