Malaysia legislation

Section 25

of *COMMERCIAL VEHICLES LICENSING BOARD ACT 1987

Section 25

Power to revoke or suspend licence

(a)

on the ground that any of the provisions of this Act or any other written law or that any of the conditions of the licence has not been complied with;

(b)

on the ground that the grant of the licence was induced by a false representation of fact by or on behalf of the holder; or

(c)

where it is satisfied that the motor vehicle has been or is intended to be used for an unlawful purpose or that the original purpose for which the licence was issued no longer exists:

Provided that the Board shall not revoke or suspend the licence on the ground of the breach of any of the conditions unless it is satisfied, after giving the holder of the licence an opportunity of making any representation in writing he may wish to make, that owing to the frequency of the breach, or to the breach having been committed

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wilfully or to the danger to the public involved in the breach, the licence should be revoked or suspended.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), a breach of any of the conditions specified in paragraph 20(1)(a) or (b) shall be deemed to be a breach which constitutes danger to the public.

(3)

Where a licence has been revoked or suspended, it shall have no effect from the date of revocation or during the period of suspension, as the case may be.

Prohibition in relation to suspended licence