24Cancellation of licences for breach of conditions, the Act or regulations or non‑payment of amounts due

##### 24. Cancellation of licences for breach of conditions, the Act or regulations or non‑payment of amounts due (1) Where a licensee — (a) has not complied with a condition to which the licence is subject; or (b) has not complied with a provision of this Act or of the regulations; or (c) has not paid any amount payable by him under this Act within a period of 3 months after the day on which the amount became payable, the Minister may, on that ground, by instrument in writing served on the licensee, cancel the licence as to the whole or a part of the pipeline in respect of which it is in force. (2) A licence shall not, under subsection (1), be cancelled as mentioned in that subsection on a ground referred to in that subsection unless — (a) the Minister has, by instrument in writing served on the licensee, given not less than one month’s notice of his intention so to cancel the licence on that ground; and (b) the Minister has served a copy of the instrument on such other persons, if any, as he thinks fit; and (c) the Minister has, in the instrument, specified a date on or before which the licensee or any person on whom a copy of the instrument is served may, by instrument in writing served on the Minister, submit any matters that he wishes to be considered in connection with the cancellation of the licence; and (d) the Minister has caused to be published in such newspapers as he thinks fit, notice of his intention so to cancel the licence on that ground and has, in that notice, specified a date on or before which any person having an interest in any land in the licence area may submit any matters that he wishes to be considered in connection with the cancellation of the licence; and (e) the Minister has taken into account — (i) any action taken by the licensee to remove that ground or to prevent the recurrence of similar grounds; and (ii) particulars of any matters submitted under paragraph (c) on or before the date specified under that paragraph or under paragraph (d) on or before the date specified under that paragraph.