PART 4Administration and enforcement

Costs concerned with administration25

1

An operator liable to carry out works under Part 2 is liable for the reasonable costs incurred by the enforcing authority in preparing any notice under Part 2, or in ensuring compliance with that Part.

2

The responsible operator is responsible for the costs incurred by the enforcing authority under Part 3 of—

a

assessing whether the damage is environmental damage;

b

establishing who is the responsible operator;

c

establishing what remediation is appropriate;

d

carrying out necessary consultation; and

e

monitoring the remediation, both during and after the work.

3

Costs means costs that are justified by the need to ensure the proper and effective enforcement of these Regulations.