Part 2 Powers Exercisable by Inspectors Authorised by Instrument of Appointment: Improvement Notices and Prohibition Notices
Energy Act 2013 (2013 c 32) | Legislation

Part 2 Powers Exercisable by Inspectors Authorised by Instrument of Appointment: Improvement Notices and Prohibition Notices

Improvement notices

3

(1)     This paragraph applies where an inspector is of the opinion that a person—

(a)     is contravening one or more applicable provisions, or

(b)     has contravened one or more of those provisions in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated.

(2)     The inspector may, if authorised, give the person a notice (an “improvement noticeâ€) requiring the person to remedy—

(a)     the contravention, or

(b)     as the case may be, the matters giving rise to the notice,

within the period specified in the notice.

(3)     The improvement notice must—

(a)     specify the applicable provision or provisions in question, and

(b)     state that the inspector is of the opinion mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), and why.

(4)     The period specified under sub-paragraph (2) must end no earlier than the period within which an appeal against the notice may be brought under paragraph 6.

(5)     In this paragraph “applicable provision†means—

[(a)     any of the relevant statutory provisions other than any provision of nuclear regulations which is identified in accordance with section 74(9) (provision made for nuclear

Powered by Lexis+®
 

Popular documents

LEXISNEXIS

Community order requirements

Community order requirementsThis Practice Note reflects the procedural code for sentencing offenders in England and Wales (Sentencing Code) that applies from 1 December 2020, as set out in Parts 2–13 of the Sentencing Act 2020 (SA 2020). For those considering whether the Sentencing Code applies to

LEXISNEXIS

Escrow accounts and escrow agreements

Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or escrow deed) to set up an escrow account. It looks at the benefits of paying funds into escrow, how an escrow account operates and the provisions

LEXISNEXIS

Fiduciary Duties

Fiduciary DutiesWho is a fiduciary?There is no comprehensive list of the relationships which give rise to the existence of fiduciary duties under common law. Some relationships are automatically fiduciary, eg those between trustee and beneficiary, solicitor and client, principal and agent, business

LEXISNEXIS

Tort—the different types of tort

Tort—the different types of tortThis Practice Note identifies the main torts (bar negligence and nuisance, which are covered elsewhere in our related content) and their key characteristics. Specifically:•trespass to land•trespass to the person•privacy/defamation•liability for animals•employers'