Skip to content

Section 11

Effect of suspension, revocation, surrender or expiry of licence

of Tourism Industry Act 1992

ActIn forceProvision 11 of 53
Section 11
(1)

Where the revocation of a licence under section 8 or its surrender under section 10 has taken effect, or where the licence has expired, the licensed tourism enterprise shall immediately cease to carry on or operate any business in respect of which the licence was granted:

Provided that the Minister may, on the recommendation of the

Commissioner, authorize the licensed tourism enterprise in writing to carry on such business for such duration as the Minister may specify in the authorization for the purpose of winding up its affairs.

(1A)

Where the suspension of a license under section 8 has taken effect, the licensed tourism enterprise shall not transact any new business during the suspension period.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (1A) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both, and in the case of a continuing offence, shall, in addition, be liable to a daily fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit for each day the offence continues to be committed.

18 Laws of Malaysia

(3)

Where a licence has been revoked under section 8, any supplementary licence thereto shall be deemed to be revoked.

(4)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), a licensed tourism enterprise whose licence has expired shall be entitled to carry on its business as if its licence had not expired upon proof being submitted to the

Commissioner that the licensed tourism enterprise has applied for a renewal of licence.