Malaysia legislation
Section 23
Section 23
(a)
where the person is a natural person, on his death;
(b)
where the person is a corporation, society, or any other body of persons, on the dissolution or winding up, whether voluntary or compulsory, of the corporation, society, or body, or in the event of a take-over, merger, or amalgamation of the corporation, society, or body by or with any other corporation, society, or body;
(c)
where the person is a partnership, on the dissolution of the partnership;
(d)
on the person ceasing to produce the handicraft product to which the licence relates;
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(e)
on transfer of ownership of the person’s business of producing handicraft products.
(2)
If it appears to the Perbadanan that any person licensed under section 21 has contravened or failed to comply with any provision of this Act or of regulations made thereunder or any term or condition of his licence, the Perbadanan may call upon the person to show cause why his licence should not be suspended or revoked, and if the person fails to appear to show cause or if the Perbadanan is not satisfied with his explanation, the Perbadanan may suspend or revoke his licence.
(3)
A person called upon to show cause under subsection (2) shall be supplied by the Perbadanan with particulars in writing of the contravention or non-compliance alleged against him, and he may appear in person or be represented by any person authorized by him in writing.
(4)
A person aggrieved by any decision of the Perbadanan under subsection (2) may, within one month of the receipt by him of the decision, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
(5)
A decision of the Perbadanan under subsection (2) shall be of immediate effect not withstanding any appeal under subsection (4).
(6)
A person whose licence has been revoked or suspended under this section shall, within seven days of being informed of the revocation or suspension, surrender his licence to the Perbadanan.
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