Public Health Act 1997

A council, on its own volition or on application, may vary a licence to carry out any public health risk activity by omitting, adding, substituting or amending any condition of the licence.

Before varying a licence, the council is to consider – the manner in which the holder of the licence carried out the activity; and the protection of public health.

The council, by notice in writing served on the holder of the licence, must notify variation of the licence.

The variation of a licence takes effect – if an application for a review is not made under section 163(d), 28 days after service of the notice; or if an application for a review is made under section 163(d) and the Appeal Tribunal makes a decision affirming the decision under review, on the day the decision was affirmed.