Section 26, The Environment Protection Act, 2000

(1) Where— (a) the terms and conditions of a licence are not being complied with or have been contravened; or (b) there is a substantial change in the operations of a project resulting in an adverse effect on the environment, the Director may in consultation with the Board— (i) cancel the licence; (ii) suspend the licence for such time as he thinks appropriate; or (iii) impose additional or modified conditions for the licence. No. 2 Environment Protection Act 2000 13 (2) The Director shall notify the holder of a licence which has been cancelled, suspended or on which additional conditions have been imposed, of such cancellation, suspension or the imposition of additional conditions. (3) The Director may, in addition to the powers conferred under subsection (1) prescribe measures to be taken by the owner of the project to abate such adverse effects on or remedy any damage to the environment. (4) The Director may impose such terms and conditions as he may think necessary for the resumption of operations of a project in respect of which a licence has been cancelled or suspended. (5) Any person aggrieved by a decision to cancel or suspend a licence may, within fourteen days of the notification of the cancellation or suspension appeal to the High Court. [Margin: Transferability of licences.]