24Authority may amend, suspend or revoke licences

24 Authority may amend, suspend or revoke licences S. 24(1) amended by No. 13/1996 s. 22(j). (1) The Authority may amend, suspend or revoke any licence. S. 24(1A) inserted by No. 66/2008 s. 17. (1A) Without limiting the power of the Authority under subsection (1), the regulations may prescribe grounds on which the Authority may, or must, amend, suspend or revoke a licence. S. 24(2) amended by No. 13/1996 s. 22(j). (2) Where a document evidencing a licence has been issued by the Authority and that licence is amended, suspended or revoked, the licensee shall surrender the document to an inspector on demand. (3) A licence shall not be suspended for longer than six months. S. 24(4) amended by No. 13/1996 s. 22(j). (4) Where the Authority decides to amend, suspend or revoke a licence, the licence shall not be amended, suspended or revoked unless and until the licensee receives one month's written notice of that decision setting out the reasons for it, except where in the opinion of the Authority there exists a significant danger to persons or property in which case the amendment, suspension or revocation of the licence shall take effect immediately. S. 24(5) inserted by No. 67/2004 s. 8. (5) If— (a) an HCDG licence has been issued on the basis of demonstrating a lawful need for access to high consequence dangerous goods that has been declared by Order in Council under section 9B(1B); and (b) after the issue of the licence, an Order in Council is made revoking that lawful need— the Authority must revoke the licence or the part of the licence that relates to that lawful need within 3 months after the notice of the Order in Council is published in the Government Gazette. S. 24(6) inserted by No. 67/2004 s. 8. (6) Without limiting any of the powers of the Authority to amend, suspend or revoke any licence on any ground or for any reason, the Authority may amend, suspend or revoke an HCDG licence if the person who holds the licence has been found guilty of an offence against this Act or the **Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003**.