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(1)Where a report of the [F1CMA] on a reference under section 14 above—
(a)includes conclusions to the effect that any of the matters specified in the reference operate, or may be expected to operate, against the public interest;
(b)specifies effects adverse to the public interest which those matters have or may be expected to have;
(c)includes conclusions to the effect that those effects could be remedied or prevented by modifications of the conditions of a company’s appointment under this Chapter; and
(d)specifies modifications by which those effects could be remedied or prevented,
the Director shall, subject to the following provisions of this section, make such modifications of the conditions of that appointment as appear to him requisite for the purpose of remedying or preventing the adverse effects specified in the report.
(2)Before making modifications under this section, the Director shall have regard to the modifications specified in the report.
(3)Before making modifications under this section, the Director shall give notice—
(a)stating that he proposes to make the modifications and setting out their effect;
(b)stating the reasons why he proposes to make the modifications; and
(c)specifying the period (not being less than twenty-eight days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed modifications may be made,
and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.
(4)A notice under subsection (3) above shall be given—
(a)by publishing the notice in such manner as the Director considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the matters to which the notice relates to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the making of the modifications; and
(b)by serving a copy of the notice on the company whose appointment it is proposed to modify.
[F2(4A)After considering any representations or objections made in response to proposals set out in a notice under subsection (3) above, the Authority shall give notice to the [F3CMA] —
(a)setting out the modifications it proposes to make to remedy or prevent the adverse effects specified in the report; and
(b)stating the reasons for making the modifications.
(4B)The Authority shall include with the notice under subsection (4A) above a copy of any representations or objections received in relation to the notice under subsection (3) above.
(4C)If the period of four weeks from the date on which the notice under subsection (4A) above is given elapses without a direction under section 16A(1)(a) below having been given to it, the Authority shall—
(a)make the modifications set out in the notice; or
(b)if a direction under section 16A(1)(b) below has been given, make the modifications which are not specified in the direction.]
(5)The Director shall not under this section make any modification of any provisions of a company’s appointment under this Chapter which—
(a)are contained in that appointment for the purposes of section 7(4)(c) above; or
(b)being provisions relating to the disposal of, or of interests or rights in or over, a company’s protected land, are stated in the appointment to be provisions which cannot be modified.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 16(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 57; S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F2S. 16(4A)-(4C) inserted (1.10.2004) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 55(3), 105(3); S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(h) (with savings in art. 4)
F3Words in s. 16(4A) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 57; S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
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