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Chapter 2

9. Revocation or suspension of licence

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(1)

The Director General of Land Public Transport may, by written notice to the terminal licensee and without any compensation, revoke or suspend any licence issued under section 6—

(a)

if any of the provisions of this Act or any of the conditions of the licence has not been complied with;

(b)

if the issuance of the licence was induced by a false representation of fact by or on behalf of the terminal licensee; or

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(c)

in the event of the death, incapacity, bankruptcy or, in the case of a company, liquidation, of the terminal licensee or, where a receiver or manager is appointed in relation to the business of operating the terminal by the terminal licensee:

Provided that the Director General of Land Public Transport—

(A)

in the case of paragraph (a), may in lieu of revocation or suspension of the licence appoint a third party to rectify the non-compliance and recover the costs of such rectification from the terminal licensee;

(B)

in the case of a breach of any of the conditions of the licence under paragraph (a), shall not revoke or suspend the licence unless it is satisfied, after giving the terminal licensee an opportunity of making any representation in writing he may wish to make, that owing to the frequency of the breach, or to the breach having been committed wilfully or the danger to the public involved in the breach, the licence should be revoked or suspended; or

(C)

in the case of a breach of any of the provisions of this Act under paragraph (a), or paragraph (b) or (c), shall not revoke or suspend the licence unless it is satisfied that, after giving the terminal licensee an opportunity of making any representation in writing he may wish to make, the licence should be revoked or suspended.

(2)

Where a licence—

(a)

has been revoked, it shall have no effect from the date of revocation and the terminal licensee shall within fourteen days from the date of revocation of the licence return the licence to the Director General of Land Public Transport; or

(b)

has been suspended, it shall have no effect during the period of suspension.

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