74AAnnual charge for surveillance etc.

74A Annual charge for surveillance etc.

The Minister may fix an annual charge in respect of—

(a) a licence to operate a dam referred to in section 67(1A); or

(b) a licence amended under section 73(1A)—

by reference to the surveillance of the dam, the procedures for management of dam safety or any other operations or work required for the dam.

S. 74AA inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 56.

74AA Licence fees for works licences

(1) The Minister may, in the case of licences under section 67 that—

(a) authorise works for the extraction of water in a declared water system; and

S. 74AA(1)(b) amended by No. 32/2010 s. 77(Sch.).

(b) relate to a bore or works for extracting water from waterways—

charge fees for the provision of services in respect of those licences by the Minister to the licence holders.

(2) A fee under subsection (1) may apply at consecutive periods of twelve months while any licences under section 67 are in force.

(3) This section applies to licences under section 67 whether or not issued before the coming into operation of section 56 of the Water (Resource Management) Act 2005.

S. 74AB inserted by No. 23/2019 s. 35.

74AB Suspension or cancellation of licence

(1) The Minister may suspend or cancel a licence issued under section 67 if—

(a) the Minister reasonably believes that—

(i) there has been a failure to comply with this Act or regulations made under this Act; or

(ii) there has been a failure to comply with any conditions to which the licence is subject; or

(iii) the holder of the licence has not paid an applicable fee or charge payable in respect of the licence; or

(b) any prescribed circumstances apply.

(2) The Minister must give the licence holder written notice of a decision under subsection (1).

(3) If the Minister decides to suspend the licence, the notice under subsection (2) must specify—

(a) the period of suspension, which may extend beyond the period of the current licence to any period of renewal; and

(b) any actions the licence holder must take before the end of the period of suspension in order for the suspension to be lifted.

(4) A suspension under this section remains in force until the earlier of the following—

(a) the end of the period specified in subsection (3)(a), if no actions have been specified under subsection (3)(b);

(b) if the Minister is satisfied that the licence holder has taken the actions specified under subsection (3)(b), the date specified by the Minister by notice in writing to the licence holder as the date on which the suspension is no longer in force (which may not be later than 2 days after the date of the notice).