Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
Power to suspend, cancel or to refuse to renew registration
(2)
If it appears to the Board that a registered person has contravened any provision of this Act or of the rules or regulations thereunder, the Board may call upon him, in such manner as may be prescribed, to show cause why his registration should not be suspended or cancelled.
(3)
A person called upon to show cause under subsection (2)—
(a)
shall be supplied by the Board with the particulars, in writing, of the alleged contravention; and
(b)
may, if he so desires, be present at the hearing by the Board or be represented thereat by another person authorized by him in writing.
(4)
If after the hearing the Board is of the opinion that the person called upon to show cause has failed to show cause, the Board may, notwithstanding any criminal action that may be brought against him, suspend or cancel his registration:
Provided that any suspension of registration under this provision shall not exceed a period of six months.
(5)
A person whose registration has been cancelled or has, by a refusal by the Board, not been renewed—
(a)
shall not be registered again for such period, not exceeding two years from the date of the cancellation or refusal to renew, as the Board shall determine at the time of the cancellation or refusal to renew; and
(b)
shall, on being so required by the Board in writing, surrender to the Board his certificate of registration within such period as the Board may specify.
(5a)
The Board shall not refuse to renew the registration of a registered person under subsection (1) without first giving such person an opportunity of being heard.
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(b)
Where the Board refuses to renew the registration of a registered person under subsection (1) it shall notify such person in writing to that effect stating the reasons for the refusal.
(6)
Any person who willfully fails to comply with the requirement of the Board under paragraph (5)(b) is guilty of an offence.
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