Section 7: Amendment and revocation of licences

7. Amendment and revocation of licences (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Authority may, on a complaint by any interested party or on its own initiative, amend the terms of or revoke a licence on the ground that the licensee— (a) has contravened this Act; (b) has failed to comply with the terms or conditions of his licence; (c) has repeatedly failed to provide the electricity service for which it has been licensed; (d) is adjudged bankrupt or his undertaking is dissolved. (2) Where the Authority decides to amend the terms or conditions of a licence or decides to revoke a licence under subsection (1), it shall give written notice of its decision to the licensee, stating— (a) the reasons for which it proposes to do so; and (b) the time, being not less than 14 days, within which the licensee may make written representations to object to the proposal. (3) The Authority shall, after considering any representations made under subsection (2), communicate its decision and the reasons thereof in writing to the licensee not later than 3 months from the date a notice is served under subsection (2). (4) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Authority may forthwith suspend a licence on any ground specified in subsection (1) where— (a) it considers that it is in the public interest to do so; and (b) the urgency of the matter so requires. (5) A suspension effected under subsection (4) shall lapse after 21 days unless— (a) the suspension has been revoked prior to that period; or (b) a notice has been served by the Authority under subsection (2) during that period.