Enforcement notices

(1) If the Department is of the opinion that any person is contravening the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder or is contravening any condition of any licence, permit or any condition imposed under the provisions of this Act or regulations made thereunder or is likely to contravene any such condition, the Department may serve on him an (2) An enforcement notice shall– (a) state the opinion of the Department in relation to the alleged contravention as provided in sub-section (1); (b) the matters constituting the contravention or the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise; (c) specify the steps that must be taken to remedy the contravention or to remedy the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise, as the case may be; and (d) specify the period within which those steps must be taken. (3) A copy of an enforcement notice shall be served52 (a) on the owner and on the occupier of the land to which it relates; and (b) on any other person, including any agent of the owner, having an interest which, in the opinion of the Department, is materially affected by the notice. (4) An enforcement notice may require– (a) the suspension or cancellation of any permit, licence or approval granted or issued by the (b) the stopping or shutting down of any activity or thing either permanently or for a specified (c) the cessation of the construction or operation of any activity or thing until the Department is satisfied that the activity or thing will be constructed or operated in accordance with this Act or any regulations made thereunder; (d) the specification of the measures that must be taken in order to effect compliance with this Act or regulations made thereunder; (e) the alteration or removal of any buildings or waste; or (f) any activity on the land not to be carried on, or to be carried on, only to the extent specified in the notice. (5) The Department may in the enforcement notice, order the immediate cessation of the offending activity if it is of the opinion that the circumstances giving rise to the notice are such as to warrant an order to that effect. 53