Electricity Regulation Act, 1999
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Issue of notice by Commission concerning contraventions, etc. |
24.—(1) Where the Commission is of the opinion that the holder of a licence or an authorisation may be contravening or may be likely to contravene a condition or requirement, it may issue a notice under subsection (2) to the holder of the licence or authorisation. | |
(2) The notice referred to in subsection (1) shall— | ||
(a) specify— | ||
(i) the condition or requirement which the Commission considers that the holder of the licence or authorisation may be contravening or may be likely to contravene, or | ||
(ii) the acts or omissions which in the opinion of the Commission may constitute or would be likely to constitute contravention of the condition or requirement concerned, | ||
and | ||
(b) specify the period (being not less than 28 days from the date of the issuing of the notice) within which representations or objections may be made. | ||
(3) The Commission shall consider any representations or objections which are made under subsection (2) and not withdrawn. | ||
(4) On consideration of any representations or objections, the Commission may give a direction to the holder of a licence or an authorisation to take such measures as are necessary to cease the contravention or to prevent a future contravention. | ||
(5) As soon as practicable after giving a direction in accordance with subsection (4) or section 23 (2) the Commission shall give notice of the direction in accordance with subsection (10). | ||
(6) Subject to subsection (7), the Commission may revoke a direction given under this section. | ||
(7) Before revoking a direction the Commission shall give notice in accordance with subsection (10)— | ||
(a) stating that it proposes to revoke the direction and setting out the effect of the revocation, and | ||
(b) specifying the period (being not less than 28 days from the publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed revocation may be made. | ||
(8) The Commission shall consider any representations or objections which are made under subsection (7) and not withdrawn. | ||
(9) If, after giving notice of a revocation made in accordance with subsection (6), the Commission decides not to revoke the direction to which the notice refers, it shall give notice of its decision. | ||
(10) A notice under this section shall be given— | ||
(a) by publishing the notice in a newspaper circulating in the State, and | ||
(b) by serving a copy of the notice and a copy of the direction or revocation, as the case may be, on the holder of the licence or authorisation to whom the notice, direction or revocation relates. |