South Australian Current Acts

ELECTRICITY ACT 1996 - SECT 37

37—Suspension or cancellation of licences

        (1)         The Commission may, if satisfied that—

            (a)         the holder of a licence obtained the licence improperly; or

            (b)         the holder of a licence has been guilty of a material contravention of a condition of the licence or any other requirement imposed by or under this Act or any other Act in connection with the operations authorised by the licence; or

            (c)         the holder of a licence has ceased to carry on operations authorised by the licence; or

            (d)         there has been any act or default or change of circumstances such that the holder of a licence would no longer be entitled to the issue of such a licence,

suspend or cancel the licence with effect from a specified date.

        (2)         A suspension under this section may be for a specified period, or until the fulfilment of specified conditions, or until further order of the Commission.

        (3)         Before the Commission acts under this section, the Commission must—

            (a)         notify the holder of the licence in writing of the proposed action specifying the reasons for the proposed action; and

            (b)         allow the holder of the licence at least 14 days within which to make submissions to the Commission in relation to the proposed action.