Section 14: Variation, suspension and revocation of licence
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14. Variation, suspension and revocation of licence
(1) A licensee may make a written application to the Authority to vary
the terms and conditions of his licence and the Authority may accede to the
request subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
(2) Subject to subsections (4), (6) and (7), the Authority may suspend or
revoke a licence where it is satisfied that—
(a) the licensee has contravened this Act or any regulations made
thereunder or a term or condition of his licence;
(b) the licensee has ceased to operate under his licence;
(c) the licensee has given information to the Authority which is false
or misleading in a material particular; or
(d) it is in the public interest to do so.
(3) Subject to subsections (4), (6) and (7), the Authority may, of its own
motion, vary the terms and conditions of a licence for the reasons specified
in subsection (2).
(4) Where the Authority proposes to vary the terms of or revoke a licence pursuant to subsections (2) and (3), it shall give written notice of its
intention to the licensee together with the reasons therefor.
(5) The Authority shall, in a notice under subsection (4), require the licensee to show cause in writing, within such time as may be specified in the
notice, why the licence should not be revoked or varied.
(6) The Authority shall, after considering the explanations of the licensee,
inform him in writing of its decisions and the reasons therefor.
(7) Where the urgency of the matter so requires, the Authority may forthwith suspend a licence on any ground specified in subsection (2).
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(8) A suspension effected pursuant to subsections (2) and (7) shall,
unless sooner revoked, lapse after 30 days.
(9) Where the licence is suspended or revoked—
(a) the licensee shall take such steps as may be directed by the Authority; and
(b) the Chief Radiation Protection Officer may cause seals to be affixed, at the licensee’s premises or site, to any plant, installations or apparatus using ionising radiation and radioactive material for which the licence was issued, in such a way that the
plant, installations or apparatus are incapable of being used
without seals affixed to them being broken.