Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008
28Issue of improvement notices
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28 Issue of improvement notices
28 Issue of improvement notices
(1) If an authorised officer is of the opinion that any person—
(a) is contravening any provision of this Act or the regulations, or
(b) is likely to contravene such a provision, or
(c) has contravened such a provision in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated,
the authorised officer may issue to the person a notice requiring the person to remedy the contravention or the matters occasioning it within the period specified in the notice (being a reasonable period for the person to comply with the requirements imposed by the notice).
(2) An improvement notice must—
(a) state that the authorised officer is of the opinion referred to in subsection (1), and
(b) state the reasons for that opinion, and
(c) specify the provision of this Act or the regulations in respect of which that opinion is held, and
(d) include information about obtaining a review of the notice under this Part.