Welsh Statutory Instrument 2018 Wales

The Sustainable Drainage (Enforcement) (Wales) Order 2018

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What's here

8 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides · 6 journeys

Penalty landscape

1 of 8 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties and 6 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.art006

Temporary stop notices

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approving body must follow rules when issuing temporary stop notices Local authority
s.art008

Enforcement notices

  • Comply with enforcement notice if you breach drainage approval requirements
s.art009

Steps required by an enforcement notice

  • Respond to an enforcement notice for unauthorised drainage work
s.art011

Register of notices

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approving bodies must keep a register of enforcement notices Local authority
s.art014

Making an appeal

  • Submit a valid appeal against an enforcement notice
s.art016

Withdrawal of consent to the use of electronic communications

  • Notify the Welsh Ministers or approving body if you no longer want to use electronic communications
s.art021

Offence of failure to comply with a notice

Unlimited fine
  • Fail to comply with drainage enforcement notice
s.art022

Offence of obstruction

Fine up to £1,000
  • Obstruct an authorised person exercising power of entry
Browse 16 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.art001

Title and commencement

s.art002

Interpretation

s.art003

Agreement to exercise enforcement function

s.art004

Powers of entry

s.art005

Compensation for loss resulting from exercise of powers of entry

s.art007

Compensation for loss resulting from temporary stop notice

s.art010

Stop notices

s.art012

Right of appeal

s.art013

Time limit for making an appeal

s.art015

Use of electronic communications

s.art017

Procedure for appeals

s.art018

Determination of an appeal

s.art019

Powers of the Welsh Ministers when determining an appeal

s.art020

Evidence and costs

s.art023

Offences by bodies corporate

s.art024

Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associations

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