Water Management Act 1999

The Minister may cancel or suspend a well driller's licence if – the Minister is satisfied that the licensee has contravened the conditions of the licence in a material or repeated way; or the licensee has been convicted of an offence against section 136A or Division 2; or the licensee has knowingly undertaken well works that are in contravention of section 135; or the licensee has been convicted of an offence against section 283 in any way related with the licence; or under Division 2 of Part 13, more than the prescribed number of demerit points have been allocated to the licence.

The cancellation or suspension takes effect on such date as is specified for that purpose in the notice required to be served under section 271(2) on the licensee.

The notice of cancellation or suspension is to – specify the reasons for the cancellation or suspension; and specify, for a suspension, the term of suspension.

The Minister may revoke the suspension of a well driller's licence at any time.

Except for the purposes of renewal, a well driller's licence is of no effect while it is suspended.

A person whose well driller's licence has been cancelled under this section must return it to the Minister within 30 days after being given notice of the cancellation. Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.