Malaysia legislation
Section 18
Section 18
Any licence issued to a Water Supply Authority may be suspended or revoked if –
(a)
there has been any breach of any condition of the licence or provision of this
Enactment or any regulations made under this Enactment;
(b)
there has been a breach by the Water Supply Authority of the terms and conditions of the Agreement referred to in section 21;
(c)
the water supplied does not meet the standards set by the Health Authority for water; or
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Every such appeal shall be made in writing stating the grounds of appeal within fourteen days from the date on which the decision of the State Water Authority is served on the Water Supply Authority.
Upon service of such appeal, the Minister shall make a decision within a reasonable time and the decision shall be final and conclusive.
During the appeal period, where a licence is suspended or revoked under section 18, the State Water Authority may, if it considers that such suspension or revocation would materially affect water supply to the consumers, with the consent of the Minister –
take temporary possession of any water supply undertaking;
operate any water supply undertaking; and engage any servant or employee, of the Water Supply Authority.
(5)
No compensation shall be paid to the Water Supply Authority in the event of suspension or revocation of the licence.
(d)
the Water Supply Authority has become insolvent, or a liquidator or receiver has been appointed by a Court or by its creditors.
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