Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Act 2022

Termination of suspension

54. (1) A licensee whose licence has been suspended under section 53 may apply to the Agency, upon the compliance by the licensee with a condition attached under section 53 (5), or having otherwise remedied the reasons for the suspension and in accordance with regulations under section 57 , to terminate the suspension.

(2) The licensee who makes an application under subsection (1) shall furnish information, in such form as may be specified by the Agency, to satisfy the Agency that the suspension of the licence may be terminated.

(3) The Agency may request the licensee concerned to furnish additional documents or information for the purpose of making a decision on an application under subsection (1).

(4) Where the Agency makes a request under subsection (3), the application under subsection (1) shall not be considered until the licensee concerned complies with that request.

(5) The Agency, having considered an application under subsection (1) and any information furnished under subsection (2) or (3), may decide to—

(a) terminate the suspension of the licence, or

(b) refuse to terminate the suspension of the license.

(6) The Agency shall give notice to the licensee of its decision, the main reasons for it and, in the case of a decision under subsection (5)(b), that the decision may be appealed under section 55 .