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Change 1
As published
31 Restoration following offence under section 28P.
(1) Where—
(a) the operation in respect of which a person is convicted of an offence under section 28P(1), (2) or (3) has destroyed or damaged any of the flora, fauna or geological or physiographical features by reason of which a site of special scientific interest is of special interest, or
(b) a person is convicted of an offence under section 28P(6) or (6A),
the court by which he is convicted, in addition to dealing with him in any other way, may make an order requiring him to carry out, within such period as may be specified in the order, such operations (whether on land included in the site of special scientific interest or not) as may be so specified for the purpose of restoring the site of special scientific interest to its former condition.
(2) An order under this section made on conviction on indictment shall be treated for the purposes of sections 30 and 42(1) and (2) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (effect of appeals on orders for the restitution of property) as an order for the restitution of property; and where by reason of the quashing by the Court of Appeal of a person’s conviction any such order does not take effect, and on appeal to the Supreme Court the conviction is restored by the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court may make any order under this section which could be made on his conviction by the court which convicted him.
(3) In the case of an order under this section made by a magistrates’ court the period specified in the order shall not begin to run—
(a) in any case until the expiration of the period for the time being prescribed by law for the giving of notice of appeal against a decision of a magistrates’ court;
(b) where notice of appeal is given within the period so prescribed, until determination of the appeal.
(4) At any time before an order under this section has been complied with or fully complied with, the court by which it was made may, on the application of the person against whom it was made, discharge or vary the order if it appears to the court that a change in circumstances has made compliance or full compliance with the order impracticable or unnecessary.
(5) If, within the period specified in an order under this section, the person against whom it was made fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with it, he shall be liable on summary conviction—
(a) to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; and
(b) in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding £100 for each day during which the offence continues after conviction.
(6) If, within the period specified in an order under this section, any operations specified in the order have not been carried out, Natural England may enter the land and carry out those operations and recover from the person against whom the order was made any expenses reasonably incurred by them in doing so.
(7) In the application of this section to Scotland—
(a) subsections (2) and (3) shall not apply; and
(b) for the purposes of any appeal or review, an order under this section is a sentence.
Your change, as a redline
31 Restoration following offence under section 28P.
(1) Where—
(a) the operation in respect of which a person is convicted of an offence under section 28P(1), (2) or (3) has destroyed or damaged any of the flora, fauna or geological or physiographical features by reason of which a site of special scientific interest is of special interest, or
(b) a person is convicted of an offence under section 28P(6) or (6A),
the court by which he is convicted, in addition to dealing with him in any other way, may make an order requiring him to carry out, within such period as may be specified in the order, such operations (whether on land included in the site of special scientific interest or not) as may be so specified for the purpose of restoring the site of special scientific interest to its former condition.
(2) An order under this section made on conviction on indictment shall be treated for the purposes of sections 30 and 42(1) and (2) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (effect of appeals on orders for the restitution of property) as an order for the restitution of property; and where by reason of the quashing by the Court of Appeal of a person’s conviction any such order does not take effect, and on appeal to the Supreme Court the conviction is restored by the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court may make any order under this section which could be made on his conviction by the court which convicted him.
(3) In the case of an order under this section made by a magistrates’ court the period specified in the order shall not begin to run—
(a) in any case until the expiration of the period for the time being prescribed by law for the giving of notice of appeal against a decision of a magistrates’ court;
(b) where notice of appeal is given within the period so prescribed, until determination of the appeal.
(4) At any time before an order under this section has been complied with or fully complied with, the court by which it was made may, on the application of the person against whom it was made, discharge or vary the order if it appears to the court that a change in circumstances has made compliance or full compliance with the order impracticable or unnecessary.
(5) If, within the period specified in an order under this section, the person against whom it was made fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with it, he shall be liable on summary conviction—
(a) to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; and
(b) in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding £100 for each day during which the offence continues after conviction.
(6) If, within the period specified in an order under this section, any operations specified in the order have not been carried out, Natural England may enter the land and carry out those operations and recover from the person against whom the order was made any expenses reasonably incurred by them in doing so.
(7) In the application of this section to Scotland—
(a) subsections (2) and (3) shall not apply; and
(b) for the purposes of any appeal or review, an order under this section is a sentence.
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