implications of not complying with legislation

Question 1

implications of not complying with enviromental legislation include

Answer 1

• adverse publicity
• expulsion from the industrys accreditation schemes
• retoration costs
• increased insurance preniums
• increased regulatory scrutiny

Question 2

whats the maximum penalty for not complying with enviromental legislation

Answer 2

fine of up to £50000 and or six months inprisionment.

Question 3

following conviction for a serious enviromental offence there are additional implications, a prosecutor may request that…

Answer 3

• serious organised crime agency (SOCA) consficate assets from offenders equal to the financial benifit gained from the criminal activity
• crown court make a serious crime prevention order (SCPO) which restricts the offenders ability to commit further serious crimes in the future

Question 4

what goverment bodies have regulatory powers that allow them to enforce enviromental laws

Answer 4

• forestry commision (e.g. breach of felling licenses)
• enviroment agency (e.g. failur to regester as a waster broker)
• natural england (breavhers of wildlife license)
• local authorities (breach tree preservation

Question 5

whats pollution

Answer 5

the release or introduction of something into the enviroment that causes an adverse effect; it can take a variety of forms and arises from both natural and human activities

Question 6

what is pollution-point source

Answer 6

as it orginates from a specific location

Question 7

what is pollution - diffuse source

Answer 7

as it originates from multiple locations

Question 8

what is abatement notice

Answer 8

a legal enforcement notice that informs the recipient of actions they are required to take in relation to a statutory nuisance

Question 9

what is statutory nuisance

Answer 9

soemthing that poses a public health risk or substantially inteferes with someones reasonable enjoyment of their property, either regularly or an undreasonable period of time