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Environment Protection Act 1997
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63 Suspension and cancellation
(1) Subject to section 64, the authority may suspend or cancel an
environmental authorisation by written notice to the holder of the
authorisation if the authority has reasonable grounds for believing—
(a) that—
(i) in conducting the authorised activity, the holder has
contravened or is contravening the environmental
authorisation, an environment protection order or a
(ii) as a result, serious or material environmental harm has
happened, is happening or is likely to happen; or
(b) that the holder has ceased to conduct the authorised activity; or
(c) that the environmental authorisation was granted or varied on
the basis of false or misleading information.
(2) An environmental authorisation may be suspended under
subsection (1) until the authority is satisfied that specified conditions
are fulfilled.
(3) In making a decision under subsection (1), the authority must take
into account—
(a) the environmental record of the applicant since the
environmental authorisation was granted or last varied, as the
case requires; and
(b) any submissions made in response to an invitation under
section 64 (c).