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Water Act 1992
93Power to amend, modify or revoke permit or licence
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93 Power to amend, modify or revoke permit or licence
(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Controller may, during the
currency of a permit or licence, by notice served on the holder of
the permit or licence, amend or modify its terms and conditions in
such manner as is specified in the notice.
(2) Without limiting the Controller's powers under subsection (1), but
subject to subsection (3), where the Controller is satisfied that the
holder of the permit or licence has contravened or failed to comply
with a term or condition of the permit or licence or of any other
permit or licence previously held by the person for a similar purpose
during the 12 months immediately preceding the grant of the first-
mentioned permit or licence, the Controller may, by notice served
on the holder of the permit or licence:
(a) revoke the permit or licence; or
(b) suspend the permit or licence for such period as is specified in
the notice.
(3) Where an order is made by the Supreme Court under section 5 of
the Environment Protection (Northern Territory Supreme Court)
Act 1978 of the Commonwealth, the Controller shall revoke,
suspend, modify or alter the permit or licence of the holder affected
by the order in such manner as is necessary to give effect to the
order.
(4) The Controller must not amend the terms and conditions of a permit
or licence under subsection (1) in a manner that will result in an
increase in the total quantity of water permitted to be taken.
(5) This section does not apply in relation to an amendment to one or
more water licences under section 71AB.
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