Gas Industry Act 2019
39Suspension and cancellation of licences
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39 Suspension and cancellation of licences
(1) The Regulator must, by notice to the licensee, suspend or cancel the licence with effect from a specified date –
(a) if satisfied that the licensee has failed to comply with this Act or the regulations or a requirement imposed by or under this Act, or any other Act, in connection with the activities authorised by the licence to be carried out, and in the Regulator's opinion the failure is so serious that the licence ought to be suspended or cancelled, as the case may be; or
(b) on the recommendation of the Director of Gas Safety under subsection (5) .
(2) The Regulator may, by notice to the licensee, suspend or cancel the licence with effect from a specified date, if satisfied that –
(a) the licensee obtained the licence improperly; or
(b) the licensee has failed to comply with a reasonable requirement of the Regulator to provide to the Regulator information relating to the activities authorised by the licence to be carried out; or
(c) the licensee has failed to commence gas activities authorised by the licence to be carried out; or
(d) the licensee has ceased to carry out gas activities authorised by the licence to be carried out; or
(e) there has been any act or default such that the licensee would no longer be entitled to the grant of such a licence.
(3) A suspension under this section may be for a specified period, or until the fulfilment of specified conditions, or until further order of the Regulator.
(4) Before the Regulator acts under this section, the Regulator must –
(a) notify the licensee in writing of the proposed action and the reasons for the proposed action; and
(b) allow the licensee a reasonable period within which to make submissions to the Regulator in respect of the proposed action.
(5) The Director of Gas Safety may, by notice in writing to the Regulator, recommend to the Regulator that the Regulator take the action set out in the notice, which action may include the preparation of a report.