Commentary on provisions of the Act Reinstatement and environmental works Section 51: Enforcement of environmental covenants
Section 51(1) applies when the Secretary of State and a landowner agree that the landowner is to be subject to obligations regarding works relating to land which have, broadly speaking, the aim of mitigating adverse environmental effects caused by any of the works for Phase One of High Speed 2.
	Subsection (3) provides that the Secretary of State or an authorised person may enforce the agreement against the landowner or against any successor in title of the landowner.
	Subsection (6) stipulates certain details that must be part of any agreement made under subsection (1).
	Subsection (8) provides that an environmental covenant is a local land charge.
	Subsections (9), (10) and (11) provide that exemplary damages may be awarded by the court in the event of a breach of an agreement under subsection (1).