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Water Act 2000
sec.983ICancelling water bore driller’s licence
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### sec.983I Cancelling water bore driller’s licence
The chief executive may cancel a water bore driller’s licence if the chief executive is satisfied—
the licence was granted or renewed in error or in consequence of a false or misleading representation or declaration (made either orally or in writing); or
the holder—
has been convicted of an offence against this Act, the repealed Acts or an interstate law; or
has carried out water bore drilling activities not permitted under the licence; or
has failed to comply with the conditions of the licence.
Before the chief executive acts under subsection (1) , the chief executive must give the holder a show cause notice about the proposed cancellation.
In deciding whether to cancel the licence, the chief executive must consider any properly made submission about the proposed cancellation.
If the chief executive is satisfied the licence should be cancelled, the chief executive must, within 30 business days after the decision, give the holder an information notice.
If the chief executive is not satisfied the licence should be cancelled, the chief executive must give the holder notice that the licence will not be cancelled.
The cancellation takes effect from the day the information notice is given to the holder.
s 983I ins 2014 No. 64 s 179
(sec.983I-ssec.1) The chief executive may cancel a water bore driller’s licence if the chief executive is satisfied— the licence was granted or renewed in error or in consequence of a false or misleading representation or declaration (made either orally or in writing); or the holder— has been convicted of an offence against this Act, the repealed Acts or an interstate law; or has carried out water bore drilling activities not permitted under the licence; or has failed to comply with the conditions of the licence.
(sec.983I-ssec.2) Before the chief executive acts under subsection (1) , the chief executive must give the holder a show cause notice about the proposed cancellation.
(sec.983I-ssec.3) In deciding whether to cancel the licence, the chief executive must consider any properly made submission about the proposed cancellation.
(sec.983I-ssec.4) If the chief executive is satisfied the licence should be cancelled, the chief executive must, within 30 business days after the decision, give the holder an information notice.
(sec.983I-ssec.5) If the chief executive is not satisfied the licence should be cancelled, the chief executive must give the holder notice that the licence will not be cancelled.
(sec.983I-ssec.6) The cancellation takes effect from the day the information notice is given to the holder.
- (a) the licence was granted or renewed in error or in consequence of a false or misleading representation or declaration (made either orally or in writing); or
- (b) the holder— (i) has been convicted of an offence against this Act, the repealed Acts or an interstate law; or (ii) has carried out water bore drilling activities not permitted under the licence; or (iii) has failed to comply with the conditions of the licence.
- (i) has been convicted of an offence against this Act, the repealed Acts or an interstate law; or
- (ii) has carried out water bore drilling activities not permitted under the licence; or
- (iii) has failed to comply with the conditions of the licence.
- (i) has been convicted of an offence against this Act, the repealed Acts or an interstate law; or
- (ii) has carried out water bore drilling activities not permitted under the licence; or
- (iii) has failed to comply with the conditions of the licence.