20SRevocation or suspension etc of group licence

20S Revocation or suspension etc of group licence

20S Revocation or suspension etc of group licence

(1) If at any time during the currency of a group licence the Ministerial Corporation is satisfied that—

(a) the Board holding the group licence or any of the group licence occupiers has conserved, diverted, taken or used any quantity of water in excess of the quantity authorised by the group licence,

(b) any land has been irrigated as to an area in excess of that authorised by the group licence,

(c) the Board holding the group licence or any of the group licence occupiers has used the work in respect of which the licence is held for a purpose other than that authorised by the licence,

(d) the Board holding the group licence or any of the group licence occupiers has contravened or failed to comply with any of the terms, limitations or conditions to which the licence is subject,

(e) any water diverted, taken or used by the Board holding the group licence or by any of the group licence occupiers is not being beneficially used or is being wasted,

(f) beneficial use is not being made of the work in respect of which the group licence is held, or

(g) the Board holding the group licence has failed to pay by the due date the second or any subsequent instalment of the fee payable in respect of the issue or renewal of the group licence,

the Ministerial Corporation may serve on the Board a notice that, after the expiration of a period specified in the notice, the group licence will be revoked, suspended or modified as indicated in the notice, and where any such notice is served, unless the Ministerial Corporation annuls or withdraws the notice before the expiration of the period so specified, the group licence shall, on the expiration of that period, be deemed to be revoked, suspended or modified, as the case may be.

(2) If in the opinion of the Ministerial Corporation there are circumstances which render it necessary or expedient—

(a) that any group licence should be suspended or modified,

(b) that the quantity of water authorised to be taken under any group licence should be reduced, or

(c) that a right held under any group licence for the taking of water for any purpose from a river, lake or section of a river should be restricted or suspended,