(1)  A council, on its own volition or on application, may vary a licence to carry out any public health risk activity by omitting, adding, substituting or amending any condition of the licence.

(2)  Before varying a licence, the council is to consider –

(a) the manner in which the holder of the licence carried out the activity; and

(b) the protection of public health.

(3)  The council, by notice in writing served on the holder of the licence, must notify variation of the licence.

(4)  The variation of a licence takes effect –

(a) if an application for a review is not made under section 163(d) , 28 days after service of the notice; or

(b) if an application for a review is made under section 163(d) and the Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) makes a decision affirming the decision under review, on the day the decision was affirmed.