Malaysia legislation
Section 16
Section 16
(a)
the licensee has contravened any of the provisions of this
Enactment;
(b)
the licensee has breached any of the terms and conditions of the licence;
(c)
the licensee has been convicted of an offence under this
Enactment;
(d)
the licence was improperly or illegally obtained;
(e)
the licence was issued as a result of false, inaccurate or misleading information; or
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(f)
there has been any act or omission by the licensee or there has been a change of circumstances such that the licensee would no longer be entitled to be issued a licence under this Enactment.
(2)
Before the Director makes a decision under subsection (1), the Director shall give the licensee —
(a)
a written notice of his intention to suspend or revoke the licence; and
(b)
an opportunity to make written representation within a period specified in the written notice.
(3)
After the expiry of the period specified in the notice, the Director shall, after considering the written representation made by the licensee under subsection
(2)
, if any, decide whether to suspend or revoke the licence.
(4)
The Director shall give the licensee a written notice of his decision under subsection (3) as soon as possible.
(5)
If a licence is suspended under subsection (1), the Director may require the licensee to remedy the contravention or the breach within the period specified by the Director, and the Director may, if he deems necessary, impose additional terms and conditions to the licence.
(6)
If the Director is satisfied that the licensee has failed to remedy the contravention or breach or that the licensee has contravened the additional terms and conditions imposed under subsection (5), or that the contravention or breach continues after the licence is suspended under subsection (1), the Director shall revoke the licence.
(7)
A licensee whose licence is suspended or revoked —
(a)
shall not be entitled to any compensation for any loss caused to him by the suspension or revocation of the licence;
(b)
shall cease the operation of the business under such licence within stipulated period as prescribed, until the suspension period is lifted or a new licence is issued under this Enactment; and
(c)
shall not be entitled to any refund of the prescribed fee paid under sections 12 and 14.
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Power of court to order revocation of licence