162Suspension of conditions

162 Suspension of conditions

(1) On the application of the holder of an authority, the Minister may suspend any condition imposed on an authority for a period of up to one year.

(2) In suspending a condition under this section, the Minister—

(a) may also suspend any associated condition; and

(b) need not suspend the condition in exactly the way, or on the terms, sought in the application; and

(c) may impose conditions in relation to the suspension.

(3) The holder of the authority may withdraw an application if the Minister indicates that he or she will exercise his or her powers under subsection (2) in granting the application.

(4) The Minister cannot, under this section, suspend a condition imposed on an authority if the holder of the authority has withdrawn its application to suspend the condition.

(5) The holder of an authority that has a condition suspended must comply with any conditions imposed by the Minister under subsection (2)(c).

(6) While a condition of an authority is suspended, the holder of the authority need not comply with the condition.

(7) Subsection (6) does not apply during any time that the holder of the authority is not complying with a condition imposed under subsection (2)(c).

(8) The Minister may suspend under this section all of the conditions that apply to an authority.