Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992

F187[Revocation or suspension of licence in certain circumstances.

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97.(1) The Agency may revoke, or suspend the operation of, a licence or revised licence if it appears to the Agency that

(a) the licence no longer satisfies the requirements specified in section 84(4) for his being regarded as a fit and proper person, and

(b) the circumstances occasioning his no longer satisfying those requirements are, in the opinion of the Agency, of such seriousness as to warrant the revocation of the licence or the suspension of its operation.

(2) References in this Act to the cessation of the activity to which a licence or revised licence relates shall be construed as including references to such a cessation in consequence of the revocation of the licence.

(3) None of the requirements of section 90 or of any other provision of this Part shall apply to the exercise of the power under subsection (1) but where the Agency proposes to exercise the power it shall afford the licensee and any other person whom it considers ought to be afforded such an opportunity an opportunity to make representations to it in relation to the matter.

(4) The cesser of a licence's or a revised licence's effect under this section shall in no way affect or diminish such conditions, requirements or obligations (being conditions, requirements or obligations that apply to, or fall on, the licensee by virtue of the licence) as may be specified by the Agency in exercising the powers under this section.

(5) The licensee or the former licensee may appeal to the High Court against a revocation or suspension of a licence or revised licence under this section and, on the hearing of the appeal, the High Court may confirm or annul the revocation or suspension or, in the case of a suspension, vary the period for which the suspension shall operate.

(6) The Minister may by regulations make such incidental, consequential or supplementary provision as may appear to him to be necessary to give full effect to any of the provisions of this section.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F187

Substituted (12.07.2004) by Protection of the Environment Act 2003 (27/2003), s. 15, S.I. No. 393 of 2004.

Modifications (not altering text):

C40

Application of section extended (1.07.1996) by Waste Management Act 1996 (10/1996), s. 52, S.I. No. 192 of 1996.

Discharges to sewers.

52.—Section 97 of the Act of 1992 shall apply in relation to the grant of a waste licence under this Part as if a reference in that section to a licence or revised licence were a reference to a waste licence under this Part.