Malaysia legislation

Section 11

of DIRECT SALES AND ANTI-PYRAMID SCHEME ACT 1993

Section 11

(a)

to revoke a licence under section 8;

(b)

to restrict a licence under section 9 or vary any restriction or condition under that section; or

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(c)

to vary or revoke any condition, or impose any new condition under section 10, he shall give the licensee written notice of his intention to do so, specifying the nature of the proposed action and the grounds on which he proposes to take such action, and he shall give the licensee an opportunity to make written representations thereon within fourteen days from the date of service of the notice.

(2)

After the expiry of the period of fourteen days mentioned in subsection (1) and after considering any representations made by the licensee under that subsection, the Controller shall decide—

(a)

whether to proceed with the proposed action;

(b)

whether to take no further action;

(c)

if the proposed action was to revoke the licensee’s licence, whether to restrict the licence instead under section 9; or

(d)

if the proposed action was to restrict the licence under section 9, or to vary any restriction under section 9, or to vary a condition under section 10, whether to restrict or vary the restriction or to vary the condition in a different manner.

(2a)

Notwithstanding subsection (2), if there is no representation made by the licensee after the expiry of the period of fourteen days from the date of service of the notice under subsection (1), the Controller may decide to continue with the proposed action under subsection (1).

(3)

The Controller shall give the licensee written notice of his decision under subsection (2) or (2a), and the decision shall take effect from the date on which such written notice is served on the licensee.

Surrender of licence

Section 11 — AKTA JUALAN LANGSUNG DAN SKIM ANTI-PIRAMID 1993