109Suspension and cancellation of approvals

109 Suspension and cancellation of approvals

109 Suspension and cancellation of approvals

(1A) The Minister may suspend or cancel an approval, or part of an approval, by written notice to the holder of the approval.

(1) The Minister may suspend or cancel an approval (or any part of an approval) on any one or more of the following grounds—

(a) the Minister reasonably believes the holder of the approval has failed to comply with any term or condition to which the approval is subject,

(b) that the holder of the approval has been convicted of an offence against—

(i) this Act or the regulations, or

(ii) the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011 or the regulations under that Act,

(b1) the Minister reasonably believes the holder of the approval has contravened a provision of this Act or the regulations,

(c) that the holder of the approval has failed to make due payment with respect to any fee or charge that is payable under this Act in relation to the approval,

(c1) in the case of an approval granted in relation to a water supply work, if—

(i) the holder of the approval is also the holder of an access licence for which the water supply work has been nominated under section 71W (Access licence may nominate water supply works), and

(ii) the holder of the access licence has failed to make due payment with respect to any fees, charges or administrative penalties that are payable in respect of the licence (whether or not those fees, charges or administrative penalties were incurred by the current holder of the approval),

(c2) in the case of an approval granted in relation to a water supply work referred to in section 104 (3), if—

(i) the holder of the approval cannot, on the written request of the Minister, demonstrate that the water bore the subject of the approval is being maintained in accordance with the conditions of the approval, or

(ii) the water bore has been decommissioned,

(d) in the case of an approval granted in relation to a water management work, the holder of the approval has failed to comply with any direction given to the holder under this Act in connection with the work,