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(1)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument grant exemption from section 117P(1) or 117Q(1) to—
(a)a person or persons of a class;
(b)generally or to such extent as may be specified in the order;
(c)unconditionally or subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order.
(2)Before making an order under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must give notice—
(a)stating that the Secretary of State proposes to make such an order and setting out the terms of the proposed order;
(b)stating the reasons why the Secretary of State proposes to make the order in the terms proposed; and
(c)specifying the time (not being less than 28 days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposals may be made,
and must consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.
(3)The notice required by subsection (2) is to be given—
(a)by serving a copy of it on the Authority, and
(b)by publishing it in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of those likely to be affected by the proposed order.
(4)Notice of an exemption granted to a particular person is to be given—
(a)by serving a copy of the exemption on the person, and
(b)by publishing the exemption in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of other persons who may be affected by it.
(5)Notice of an exemption granted to persons of a particular class is to be given by publishing the exemption in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of—
(a)persons of that class, and
(b)other persons who may be affected by it.
(6)An exemption may be granted—
(a)indefinitely, or
(b)for a period specified in, or determined by or under, the exemption.
(7)The conditions that may be specified may, in particular, require any person carrying on any activity allowed by the exemption—
(a)to comply with any direction given by the Secretary of State or the Authority as to such matters as are specified in the exemption or are of a description so specified;
(b)except in so far as the Secretary of State or the Authority consents to the person's doing or not doing them, not to do or to do such things as are specified in the exemption or are of a description so specified;
(c)to refer for determination by the Secretary of State or the Authority such questions arising under the exemption as are specified in the exemption or are of a description so specified.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 4 Ch. 2A inserted (1.9.2015 for the insertion of s. 117G (except s. 117G(2)(e)(7)), 1.9.2015 for the insertion of s. 117K (except s. 117K(2)(e)(8)), 1.4.2016 for the insertion of ss. 117G(2)(e), 117P(4), 117R, 117S, 1.9.2016 for the insertion of ss. 117I for specified purposes, 117J, 117K(2)(e)(8), 117L, 30.3.2017 for the insertion of s. 117G so far as not already in force and ss. 117F, 117H) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 4; S.I. 2015/773, art. 3(d) (with art. 5); S.I. 2015/1469, art. 3(e); S.I. 2016/465, arts. 2(k), 3(f) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16); S.I. 2017/462, art. 2(d)
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