84Suspension or revocation of approvals

84 Suspension or revocation of approvals

84 Suspension or revocation of approvals

(1) The EPA may, by written notice, suspend or revoke an approval under this Chapter if—

(a) the holder of the approval has contravened a provision of this Chapter, or

(b) the holder or the premises to which the approval applies no longer satisfies the relevant requirements for the approval, or

(c) the holder has failed to comply with a condition to which the approval is subject, or

(d) the holder provided false or misleading information in the application for approval, or

(e) the EPA is of the opinion the holder is not a fit and proper person to continue to hold the approval.

(2) A suspension of an approval under this section may be for a specified period or until further written notice by the EPA to the holder of the approval.

(3) A suspension or revocation of an approval under this section operates from—

(a) the day the notice of the suspension or revocation is given to the holder of the approval, or

(b) a later day specified in the notice.

(4) The EPA must not suspend or revoke an approval under this section unless before doing so it has—

(a) given notice to the holder of the approval that it intends to do so, and

(b) specified in the notice the reasons for its intention to do so, and

(c) given the holder a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in relation to the proposed suspension or revocation, and

(d) taken into consideration submissions by the holder.

(5) An approval may be revoked under this section during the currency of a suspension.