Queensland Consolidated Acts

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 112

(1) The chief executive may amend a condition of a resource operations licence or a distribution operations licence if the chief executive is satisfied—

(a) the licence was granted because of a materially false or misleading representation or declaration made, either orally or in writing, by the licence holder; or

(b) the licence holder has contravened this Act.

(2) Before the chief executive acts under subsection (1), the chief executive must give the holder a show cause notice about the proposed amendment.

(3) In deciding whether to amend the condition, the chief executive must consider any properly made submission about the proposed amendment.

(4) If the chief executive is satisfied the proposed amendment should be made, the chief executive must give the holder—

(a) an amended licence in the approved form; and

(b) an information notice.

(5) If the chief executive is not satisfied the amendment should be made, the chief executive must give the holder notice that the licence will not be amended.

(6) The amended licence takes effect from the day the chief executive gives the holder the information notice.