Preventing further environmental damage
10.—(1) An operator of an activity that has caused environmental damage, or has caused damage where there are reasonable grounds to believe that the damage is or will become environmental damage, shall immediately—
(a)take all necessary steps to prevent further damage, and
(b)inform the enforcing authority of all relevant details.
(2) The enforcing authority may assess the damage and may serve a notice on the operator that—
(a)describes the damage;
(b)requires the operator to provide additional information on any damage that has occurred;
(c)specifies the measures required to prevent further damage; and
(d)requires the operator to take those measures, or measures at least equivalent to them, within the period specified in the notice.
(3) Failure to comply with paragraph (1) or a notice served under paragraph (2) is an offence.