MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                 Environmental Protection Act 1994
                                                     Chapter 10 Legal proceedings
                                                         Part 3 Legal proceedings

                                                                          [s 502A]

              public benefit order means an order requiring the person
              against whom it is made to carry out a stated project to restore
              or enhance the environment in a public place or for the public
              benefit.
              rehabilitation or restoration order means an order requiring
              the person against whom it is made to take stated action to
              rehabilitate or restore the environment that was adversely
              affected because of the act or omission constituting the
              offence in relation to which the order is made.

502A Administering authority may take action and recover
     costs
        (1)   This section applies if an order is made against a person under
              section 502, and the person fails to comply with the order
              within the time stated in the order.
        (2)   The administering authority may carry out work or take any
              other action reasonably necessary to fulfil the requirements of
              the order.
        (3)   The costs reasonably incurred by the administering authority
              in carrying out work or taking other action under subsection
              (2) are a debt payable by the person to the administering
              authority.

503      Recovery of costs of investigation
        (1)   This section applies if—
              (a)    a person is convicted of an offence against this Act; and
              (b)    the court finds the prosecution has reasonably incurred
                     costs and expenses in investigating the offence; and
              (c)    the prosecution applies for an order against the person
                     for the payment of the costs and expenses.
        (2)   Without limiting subsection (1)(b), costs and expenses in
              investigating the offence may include costs and expenses of


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