Malaysia legislation
Section 33
Section 33
(1)
The Director may refuse to issue or renew a licence under this Part, or may cancel, or suspend for such a period as he deems fit, any licence issued under this Part if he is satisfied that –
(a)
it is necessary to do so for the proper management of any particular fishery in accordance with the fisheries plan, and or with any direction issued by the Director in the implementation of that plan; or
(b)
there has been a breach of any of the provisions of this Enactment or any of the conditions in the licence.
(2)
Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Director to issue, or renew any licence under this Part, or by the suspension or cancellation of any licence issued under this
Part, may appeal to the Minister within a period of thirty days after the date of such refusal, suspension or cancellation.
(3)
The appeal shall be submitted to the Director who shall forward the appeal to the Minister. The appeal to the Minister shall contain a submission of the reasons or grounds of dissatisfaction, and any document in support thereof.
(4)
The Director may reply to the submission and a copy extended to the appellant.
(5)
The Minister may decide the appeal based on the submission and the documents in support thereof without having to conduct an oral hearing.
(6)
Any decision made by the Minister shall take into account any scheme for the limitation of fishing effort for which provision is made in any fisheries plan referred to in Part
III.
Specificity of licence.