Section 52 Proposals for modification at instance of the appropriate agency or Secretary of State.F1C1
England and Wales
Where it appears to the appropriate agency that a licence under this Chapter should be revoked or varied, the appropriate agency may formulate proposals for revoking or varying the licence.
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.
Where—
it appears to the Secretary of State (either in consequence of representations made to the Secretary of State or otherwise) that a licence under this Chapter ought to be reviewed; but
no proposals for revoking or varying the licence have been formulated by the appropriate agency under subsection (1) above,
the Secretary of State may, as he may consider appropriate in the circumstances, give the appropriate agency a direction under subsection (3) below.
A direction under this subsection may—
direct the appropriate agency to formulate proposals for revoking the licence in question; or
direct the appropriate agency to formulate proposals for varying that licence in such manner as may be specified in the direction.
Notice in the prescribed form of any proposals formulated under this section with respect to any licence shall—
be served on the holder of the licence; and
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.
If—
a licence with respect to which any proposals are formulated under this section relates to any inland waters; and
the proposals provide for variation of that licence,
a copy of the notice for the purposes of subsection (4) above shall, not later than the date on which it is first published F4as mentioned in subsection (4)(b) above, be served on any navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority having functions in relation to those waters at a place where the licence, if varied in accordance with the proposals, would authorise water to be abstracted or impounded.
A notice for the purposes of subsection (4) above shall—
include any prescribed matters; and
state that, before the end of a period specified in the notice—
the holder of the licence may give notice in writing to the appropriate agency objecting to the proposals; and
any other person may make representations in writing to the appropriate agency with respect to the proposals.
The period referred to in subsection (6)(b) above—
begins on the date the notice referred to in subsection (4) above is first published as mentioned there; and
shall not end before the end of the period of twenty-eight days beginning with that date.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 52 and heading substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 270(i) (with Sch. 7)
- F2
S. 52(1A) inserted (1.4.2006) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 22(2), 105(3); S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(l)
- F3
S. 52(4)(b) substituted (1.4.2006) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 22(3), 105(3); S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(l)
- F4
Words in s. 52(5) substituted (1.4.2006) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 22(4), 105(3); S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(l)
- F5
S. 52(6) substituted (1.4.2006) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 22(5), 105(3); S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(l)
- F6
S. 52(7) substituted (1.4.2006) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 22(6), 105(3); S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(l)
- F7
S. 52(8) repealed (1.4.2006) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 22(7), 105(3), Sch. 9 Pt. 1; S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(l)(s)(ii)
Modifications
- C1
S. 52 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2006) by Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/641), regs. 1(2), 19(1)
- C2
S. 52(4)-(8) applied (with modifications) (1.3.2012) by The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/164), regs. 1(1), 14, 15
Notes on Part II
Modifications
- C1
Pt. II: transfer of functions to the Environment Agency (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(a)(i) (with ss. 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
Notes on Chapter II
Modifications
- C1
Chapter II of Part II excluded (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 6(3) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
- C2
Chapter II of Part II modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 52, Sch. 15 Pt. III para. 11
- C3
Pt. II Ch. II modified (22.3.2005) by Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/927), Sch. 11 para. 11 (with art. 51)
- C4
Pt. II Ch. II modified (26.8.2005) by River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2222), art. 1, Sch. 10 para. 14 (with arts. 45(1), 48, Sch. 10 paras. 21, 29)
- C5
Pt. II Ch. II modified (19.3.2007) by Ouseburn Barrage Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/608), art. 1, Sch. 6 para. 18 (with arts. 46-48, Sch. 6 paras. 17(5), 23)
- C6
Pt. II Ch. II modified (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 17 para. 11
- C7
Pt. II Ch. II modified (9.6.2009) by Nottingham Express Transit System Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1300), arts. 1, 71(12) (with Sch. 13 para. 14(2), Sch. 14 para. 19, Sch. 16)
- C8
Pt. II Ch. II modified (20.7.2010) by The Network Rail (Nuneaton North Chord) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1721), art. 1, Sch. 11 para. 12
- C9
Pt. II Ch. II modified (27.8.2010) by The Llangollen and Corwen Railway Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2136), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 12
- C10
Pt. II Ch. II modified (1.9.2010) by The Port of Bristol (Deep Sea Container Terminal) Harbour Revision Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2020), art. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 11(1) (with arts. 18, 19)
- C11
Pt. II Ch. II modified (1.2.2011) by The River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/41), art. 1, Sch. 10 para. 41(1) (with art. 51, Sch. 10 paras. 6885)