ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 578
Notice of damage
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 578
Notice of damage
578 Notice of damage
(1) If a person who enters land under an entry order damages the land or
something on the land, the person must, as soon as practicable, give written
notice of the damage to—
(a) the owner of the land; and
(b) if the owner is
not the occupier of the land—the occupier; and
(c) the administering
authority.
(2) However, if for any reason it is not practicable to comply
with subsection (1) , the person must—
(a) leave the notice at the place
where the damage happened; and
(b) ensure it is left in a conspicuous
position and in a reasonably secure way.
(3) The notice must state—
(a)
particulars of the damage; and
(b) that the person who suffered the damage
may claim compensation under section 579from the person who obtained the
entry order.