Grounds for suspension, variation (without consent) or revocation of a licence
17.—(1) A licensing authority may, without any requirement for the licence holder’s consent, decide to suspend, vary or revoke a licence at any time on being satisfied that—
(a)a licence condition is not being complied with,
(b)there has been a failure to comply with these Regulations,
(c)information supplied by the licence holder is false or misleading, or
(d)it is necessary to protect the welfare of an animal.
(2) Variation of a licence under paragraph (1) means changing the details of a licence other than a standard condition and includes—
(a)attachment of a condition to a licence of the same legal effect as if it has been attached under regulation 6(5), if the requirements for attachment of a licence under regulation 6(5) are also met, and
(b)removal of a condition that has been attached to a licence under regulation 6(5) or by way of variation of a licence.