Section 78K(5)

In any case where— no remediation notice shall require person B to do anything by way of remediation to that other land in consequence of the apparent acts or omissions of person A, except to the extent that person B caused or knowingly permitted the escape. a person (“person A”) has caused or knowingly permitted any substances to be in, on, or under any land, another person (“person B”) who has not caused or knowingly permitted those substances to be in, on or under that land becomes the owner or occupier of that land, and the substances, or any of the substances, mentioned in paragraph (a) above appear to have escaped to other land,

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30