135GCancellation or suspension of well works permit

135G Cancellation or suspension of well works permit

[Section 135G Inserted by No. 56 of 2008, s. 62, Applied:11 Feb 2009]

(1)  The Minister may cancel or suspend a well works permit if satisfied that –

(a) the holder of the permit has contravened the conditions of the permit in a material or repeated way; or

(b) the holder of the permit has committed an offence against section 135 or Division 2 ; or

(c) the holder of the permit has caused or allowed the specified well works to be physically undertaken by a person who is not authorised by or under this Act to undertake those works; or

(d) the holder of the permit has committed an offence against section 283 in any way related to the permit; or

(e) the holder of the permit has committed an offence under the EMPC Act in any way related to the permit; or

(f) work undertaken in accordance with the permit has been shown, in practice, to be having a significant adverse impact on other water users or the environment.

(2)  The cancellation or suspension takes effect on such date as is specified for that purpose in the notice required to be served under section 271(2) on the holder of the permit.

(3)  The notice of cancellation or suspension is to –

(a) specify the reasons for the cancellation or suspension; and

(b) specify, for a suspension, the term of suspension and what needs to be done to revoke the suspension; and

(c) advise of any rights of review or appeal under Part 14 .

(4)  The Minister may revoke the suspension of a well works permit at any time.

(5)  A well works permit is of no effect while it is suspended.