Furnishing of information

(1) The Department may by notice in writing served on the occupier of any premises or any previous occupier of the premises require that occupier to furnish to the Department within fourteen days or such longer period as is specified in the notice such information as to any manufacturing, industrial, or trade process carried on in or on the premises or as to any waste which has been, is being or is likely to be discharged from, or any noise which has been, is being or is likely to be emitted from, or any waste which is being or is likely to be stored on, those premises as is specified in the notice. (2) Any person who contravenes any requirement made under this Regulation shall be guilty of an offence. (3) Any information furnished or statement made to the Department pursuant to any requirement made under subregulation (1) shall not, if the person furnishing the information or making the statement objects, at the time of furnishing the information or statement, to doing so on the ground that it might tend to incriminate him, be admissible in evidence in any proceedings against that person for an offence except the offence of refusing or failing to comply with the requirements of a notice given under this Regulation.