Section 54, Environment Protection Agency Act, 2008

(1) Where a person to whom a notice has been servedunder subsection (1) of section 53 fails to comply with the directives contained in the notice within the stipulated time or such further period as the Agency may grant, the Agency may, without prejudice to a prosecution under subsection (4) of that section take such steps as it considers appropriate to ensure compliance with the notice. (2) A police officer, an officer of the Agency or any public officer authorized by the Minister may use such force as may be necessary for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the enforcement notice. (3) Any person who hinders or obstructs any person acting under this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Le50,000,000.00 and or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both the fine and imprisonment. (4) Any amount reasonably incurred by the Agency or any institution to prevent or stop the offending activities may be recovered from the person responsible as a civil debt, unless a court considers that the amount was incurred unnecessarily.