Postal Services Act 2012 · Updated to 1 May 2020 · Part IV · Licensing Provision
17. Suspension or revocation of licence
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Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for the postal services industry;
Commission, suspend or revoke a licence under any of the following circumstances:
Commission
“Commission” means the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission established under the Malaysia Communications Multimedia Commission Act 1998;
the licensee has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Act;
the licensee has failed to comply with any of the conditions of the licence;
the licensee has been convicted of an offence under this
Act;
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a receiver, receiver and manager, provisional liquidator or like official has been appointed over the whole or substantial part of the licensee’s assets and such appointment is not revoked or annulled within a period of sixty days from the date of such appointment; or
there has been any act or default on the part of the licensee or there has been a change of circumstances such that the licensee would no longer be entitled to be granted a licence under this Act.
Before the Minister makes a decision under subsection (1), the
Commission shall give the licensee—
licensee
“licensee” means a company incorporated under the *Companies act 1965 that has been granted a licence under this Act to provide postal services;
a written notice of the Minister’s intention to suspend or revoke the licence; and
an opportunity to make written submissions within a period specified in the written notice which shall not be less than thirty days.
After the expiry of the period specified in the notice, the Minister shall, after considering any written submission made by the licensee and having due regard to any recommendation of the Commission, decide whether or not to suspend or revoke the licence.
licence
“licence” means a universal service licence or non-universal service licence granted under subsection 13(2);
The Commission shall give the licensee written notice of the
Minister’s decision under subsection (3) as soon as practicable.
The licensee shall not be entitled to any form of compensation from the Minister or the Commission if the licence is suspended or revoked under subsection (1).