(1) The holder of a resource operations licence may apply to the chief
executive to amalgamate, into a single licence, the resource operations
licence with another resource operations licence in the same water supply
scheme.
(2) The holder of a distribution operations licence may apply to the
chief executive to amalgamate, into a single licence, the distribution
operations licence with another distribution operations licence in the same
water supply scheme.
(3) An application under subsection (1) or (2) must
be—
(a) in the approved form; and
(b) accompanied by the written consent of
the holder of the other licence; and
(c) supported by sufficient information
to enable the chief executive to amalgamate the licences; and
(d) accompanied
by the fee prescribed by regulation.
(4) If an application under subsection
(2) relates to a distribution operations licence held by the approved nominee
of the water infrastructure owner, the application must also be accompanied by
the owner’s written consent to the amalgamation.
(5) The chief executive
must grant the application.
(6) Within 30 business days after granting the
application, the chief executive must—
(a) give notice of the amalgamation
to—
(i) the applicant; and
(ii) the holder of the other licence; and
(iii)
if the amalgamation relates to a distribution operations licence mentioned in
subsection (4) —the water infrastructure owner; and
(b) cancel the existing
licences and give a new licence to the applicant.
(7) The new licence takes
effect from the day the notice is given.
