Section 25
Suspension and revocation of licence
of Solid Waste And Public Cleansing Management Enactment 2022
(1)
The Authority may suspend or revoke a licence under any of the following circumstances:
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(a)
the licensee has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Enactment or any regulations made under this Enactment;
(b)
the licensee has failed to comply with any of the conditions of the licence;
(c)
the licensee had improperly or illegally obtained the licence;
(d)
the licensee has been convicted of an offence under this Enactment or any regulations made under this Enactment;
(e)
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 appointment: or
(f)
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 Enactment.
(2)
Before the Authority makes a decision under subsection (1), the Authority shall give the licensee -
(a)
a written notice of its intention to suspend or revoke the licence; and
(b)
an opportunity to make written representation within a period specified in the written notice which shall not be less than thirty days.
(3)
After the expiry of the period specified in the notice, the Authority shall, after considering the written representation made by the licensee under subsection (2), if any, decide whether to suspend the licence for a period not exceeding one month or to revoke the licence.
(4)
The Authority shall give the licensee a written notice of its decision under subsection (3)
as soon as practicable.
(5)
If a licence is suspended under subsection (3), the Authority may require the licensee to remedy the breach or the contravention and if it considers necessary to do so, cause the services provided by the licensee to be carried out by any other person authorized by the
Authority on such terms and conditions as the Authority may specify.
(6)
If the Authority is satisfied that the licensee fails to remedy the breach or contravention as required under subsection (5), or the breach or contravention continues after the licence is suspended under subsection (3), it shall revoke the licence.
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(7)
licensee whose licence is suspended or revoked shall not be entitled to any compensation for any loss caused to him by the suspension or revocation of a licence granted under this Enactment.