Section 12
Suspension or revocation of licence
of Entertainment Ordinance, 2000
—
The local authority may at any time suspend or revoke an entertainment licence or a licence to operate a place of entertainment or both if there has been a breach of the conditions or restrictions of the licence or licences or a contravention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance or its by-laws:
Provided that before a decision is made to suspend or revoke a licence, the local authority shall give to the licensee an opportunity to make representations in writing to the local authority as to why his licence shall not be suspended or revoked.
11
(2)
Service of a notice of suspension or revocation of a licence shall be effected by—
(a)
affixing a copy thereof at the place of entertainment; or
(b)
serving a copy thereof on the person who appears to have the care and management of the place of entertainment; or
(c)
serving a copy thereof on the licensee himself in the case where the licensee and person referred to in paragraph (b) is not the same person; or
(d)
if any of the above means of service cannot be effected, then the local authority may effect service of the notice by publication thereof in a local newspaper.