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Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
245Orders for restoration and prevention
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245 Orders for restoration and prevention
245 Orders for restoration and prevention
The court may order the offender to take such steps as are specified in the order, within such time as is so specified (or such further time as the court on application may allow)—
(a) to prevent, control, abate or mitigate any harm to the environment caused by the commission of the offence, or
(b) to make good any resulting environmental damage, or
(c) to prevent the continuance or recurrence of the offence.