Part 1

Abstraction and impounding

Modification of licences

Proposals for modification at instance of Agency or Secretary of State
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1
Section 52 of the WRA (proposals for modification of licences at the instance of the Agency or the Secretary of State) is amended as follows.
2
After subsection (1) there is inserted—
1A
In the case of a licence to obstruct or impede any inland waters, a variation may take the form of a requirement that the impounding works be modified in ways specified in the proposed new provision of the licence.
3
In subsection (4), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—
b
be published in the prescribed way or (if no way is prescribed) in a way calculated to bring it to the attention of persons likely to be affected if the licence were revoked or varied as proposed.
4
In subsection (5), for “otherwise than in the London Gazette” there is substituted “as mentioned in subsection (4)(b) above”.
5
For subsection (6) there is substituted—
6
A notice for the purposes of subsection (4) above shall—
a
include any prescribed matters; and
b
state that, before the end of a period specified in the notice—
i
the holder of the licence may give notice in writing to the Agency objecting to the proposals; and
ii
any other person may make representations in writing to the Agency with respect to the proposals.
6
For subsection (7) there is substituted—
7
The period referred to in subsection (6)(b) above—
a
begins on the date the notice referred to in subsection (4) above is first published as mentioned there; and
b
shall not end before the end of the period of twenty-eight days beginning with that date.
7
Subsection (8) is omitted.