Commentary on provisions of Act Section 6: Compliance notices
Section 6 sets out enforcement powers of the Regulator. If the Regulator believes that a forensic science activity is being carried out in a way that risks prejudicing the course of legal proceedings in England and Wales, the regulator can give the person performing the activity a compliance notice (subsections (1) and (2)). A compliance notice requires the person to take specific steps and may prohibit the person from carrying out a forensic science activity until the Regulator is satisfied that the steps have been taken or do not need to be taken (subsections (3) and (4)). The regulator may take into account any failure to adhere to the code in deciding whether to issue a compliance notice (Section 6(5)).
	A compliance notice needs to be in writing and specify the details set out in subsection (6)(a) to (c). Subsection (7) provides that the Regulator may apply for an injunction to enforce a compliance notice. The Regulator can vary or cancel a compliance notice in writing at any time after the notice has been served (subsection (8)).