55Changing conditions

55 Changing conditions (1) If the commission considers it necessary or desirable— (b) in the public interest; the commission may, by written notice to the key person licensee— (c) alter a condition of the licence; or (d) omit a condition; or (e) add a condition to the licence. (2) If— (a) a notice under subsection (1) has been given; and (b) the commission believes that there is in existence a key relationship between the licensee and a licensed provider; the commission must give a copy of the notice to the licensed (3) A key person licensee who has received a notice under subsection (1) commits an offence if the licensee fails, without reasonable excuse, to return the licence to the commission within 7 days of receiving the notice. (4) On receiving a licence under subsection (3), the commission must— (a) amend the licence in an appropriate way and return the amended licence to the key person licensee; or

(b) if the commission does not consider it practicable to amend the licence—issue another key person licence, incorporating the changes to the conditions, to the key person licensee to replace the licence returned to the commission; as soon as practicable. (5) An alteration, omission or addition of a condition takes effect— (a) subject to paragraph (b), on the day the notice under subsection (1) is given to the key person licensee; or (b) if a later day of effect is stated in the notice—on the later day.