Section 12
Notice of suspension, termination, etc., of registration
Subject to section 13, if the Registrar proposes to suspend, terminate or cancel the approval of the registration of a franchise, he shall give the applicant or the franchisor written notice of his intention to do so, specifying the nature of the
*NOTE—See section 26 Franchise Act (Amendment) 2020 [Act A1617].
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proposed action and the grounds on which he proposes to take such action, and he shall give the applicant or the franchisor an opportunity to make a written representation on the matter 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 representation made by the applicant or franchisor under that subsection, the Registrar shall decide whether to proceed with the proposed action or to take no further action.
(3)
The Registrar shall give the applicant or franchisor written notice of his decision under subsection (2) and the decision shall take effect from the date on which the written notice is served on the applicant or franchisor.