Enforcement and Prohibition Notices

The Fire and Rescue, Authority can also issue both Enforcement and Prohibition Notices. The Authority can prosecute for offences against fire safety law. 

The statutory duties are contained in the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) and several of its subsequent regulations. The Act is enforced by various state agencies (the Environment Agency and Local Authorities) and these agencies have very similar powers to the Health and Safety Executive (e.g. enforcement and prohibition notices and prosecution). There Is a summary of Parts 1 and 2 of the EPA In Chapter 20. 

The EPA empowers inspectors to issue Enforcement and Prohibition Notices, which must specify the remedial steps to be taken. There is an appeal procedure against such notices, which is to the Secretary of State who will appoint an arbiter. Included in this part of the Act is a power to recover the cost of making the authorisations and of enforcement - on the principle of the polluter pays. Fees will be charged for initial applications and for the annual renewal of the authorisations. 

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