Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016

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)—

to prevent, control, abate or mitigate any damage to animals or plants, or their habitat, caused by the commission of the offence, or

to make good any resulting damage to animals or plants or their habitat, or

if the offence relates to damage to the habitat of a threatened species or ecological community or to a declared area of outstanding biodiversity value—to retire biodiversity credits of a specified number and class (if applicable), or

to prevent the continuance or recurrence of the offence.

The court may order the offender to provide security to the court or to the Environment Agency Head for the performance of any obligation imposed under this section.

An order under subsection (2) must specify—

the amount of the security required to be provided, and

the kind of security required to be provided, and

the manner and form in which the security is to be provided.