The Order establishes new ways to protect the environment, by focusing on investment in environmental clean-up as opposed to simply paying a fine or serving time in prison.

It does not replace any current enforcement tools, but aims to provide a more flexible range so the most appropriate enforcement action can be taken when an offence occurs.

The following types of civil sanctions can be imposed:

• compliance notices, which require actions to be taken to comply with the law within a certain time period;
• restoration notices, which require steps to be taken to restore the damage caused...

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