Sections 58β59 were repealed by later amendments.
s 22 Application to remove disqualification
(1) A person who by virtue of a conviction or order under this Act is disqualified from holding or obtaining a permit or registration may, at any time after the expiration of three years from the date of the conviction or order, and from time to time (not less than three months from the date of his last application made under this section) apply to the court before which he was convicted or by which the order was made to remove the disqualification.
(2) On an application being made under subsection (1), the court may, having regard to the character of the applicant, his conduct subsequent to the conviction or order, the nature of the offence and any other circumstances, either by order remove the disqualification from such date as the court may specify in the order or reject the application.
(3) On an application being made under subsection (1), the court shall have regard to any representations that may be made by the Controller or any relevant Authority.
Malay text (authoritative)
Permohonan untuk menghapuskan hilang kelayakan
(1) Seseorang yang menurut kuasa suatu sabitan atau perintah di bawah Akta ini dihilangkan kelayakan daripada memegang atau mendapatkan sesuatu permit atau pendaftaran boleh, pada bila-bila masa selepas habis tempoh tiga tahun dari tarikh sabitan atau perintah itu, dan dari semasa ke semasa (yang tidak kurang daripada tiga bulan dari tarikh permohonannya yang terakhir yang dibuat di bawah seksyen ini) memohon kepada mahkamah yang di hadapannya dia disabitkan atau yang membuat perintah itu bagi menghapuskan hilang kelayakan itu.
(2) Apabila suatu permohonan di bawah subseksyen (1) dibuat, mahkamah boleh, setelah mengambil kira watak pemohon, kelakuannya berikutan daripada sabitan atau perintah itu, jenis kesalahan dan apa-apa hal keadaan lain, sama ada dengan perintah menghapuskan hilang kelayakan itu dari tarikh yang dinyatakan oleh mahkamah dalam perintah itu atau menolak permohonan itu.
(3) Apabila suatu permohonan di bawah subseksyen (1) dibuat, mahkamah hendaklah mengambil kira apa-apa representasi yang dibuat oleh Pengawal atau mana-mana Pihak Berkuasa yang berkenaan.
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Text as at 4 July 2023 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
