§ 50 — Application for or to renew licence

50.—(1) An application for or to renew a licence must be made to a Licensing Officer in accordance with this section.(2) An application for or to renew a licence must —(a)

be in the form and manner a Licensing Officer specifies;

(b)

be accompanied by an application fee, if prescribed;

(c)

contain —(i)

an address in Singapore at which notices and other documents under this Act for the applicant may be served; or

(ii)

the name and address of one or more persons in Singapore authorised by the applicant to accept on the applicant’s behalf service of notices and other documents under this Act; and

(d)

be accompanied by the prescribed information and any other additional information that the Licensing Officer requires to decide on the application.

(3) In addition, an application to renew a licence must be made no later than a prescribed period before the date of expiry of the licence, unless otherwise allowed by the Licensing Officer in any particular case which must then be treated as a late renewal application.

(4) A Licensing Officer may refuse to consider an application for or to renew a licence —(a)

that is incomplete or not made in accordance with this section; or

(b)

where an inspection mentioned in subsection (5) in relation to the application is refused.

(5) Upon receiving an application for or to renew a licence, a Licensing Officer may carry out, or arrange to be carried out by any authorised officer, such investigations and inquiries in relation to the application as the Licensing Officer considers necessary for a proper consideration of the application, which may include an inspection of either or both the following:(a)

the place or premises on or at which the applicant intends to carry on the regulated activity to be authorised by the licence;

(b)

any vehicle, equipment or other thing which the applicant intends to use to carry on the regulated activity in the application.

(6) A person commits an offence if the person, being an applicant for the grant of a licence —(a)

provides, or causes or permits to be provided, any document or information in connection with the application, which is false in a material particular; and

(b)

knows or ought reasonably to know that, or is reckless as to whether, it is false or misleading in a material particular.

(7) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (6) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

—(1) An application for or to renew a licence must be made to a Licensing Officer in accordance with this section.

(2) An application for or to renew a licence must —(a)

be in the form and manner a Licensing Officer specifies;

(b)

be accompanied by an application fee, if prescribed;

(c)

contain —(i)

an address in Singapore at which notices and other documents under this Act for the applicant may be served; or

(ii)

the name and address of one or more persons in Singapore authorised by the applicant to accept on the applicant’s behalf service of notices and other documents under this Act; and

(d)

be accompanied by the prescribed information and any other additional information that the Licensing Officer requires to decide on the application.

(3) In addition, an application to renew a licence must be made no later than a prescribed period before the date of expiry of the licence, unless otherwise allowed by the Licensing Officer in any particular case which must then be treated as a late renewal application.

(4) A Licensing Officer may refuse to consider an application for or to renew a licence —(a)

that is incomplete or not made in accordance with this section; or

(b)

where an inspection mentioned in subsection (5) in relation to the application is refused.

(5) Upon receiving an application for or to renew a licence, a Licensing Officer may carry out, or arrange to be carried out by any authorised officer, such investigations and inquiries in relation to the application as the Licensing Officer considers necessary for a proper consideration of the application, which may include an inspection of either or both the following:(a)

the place or premises on or at which the applicant intends to carry on the regulated activity to be authorised by the licence;

(b)

any vehicle, equipment or other thing which the applicant intends to use to carry on the regulated activity in the application.

(6) A person commits an offence if the person, being an applicant for the grant of a licence —(a)

provides, or causes or permits to be provided, any document or information in connection with the application, which is false in a material particular; and

(b)

knows or ought reasonably to know that, or is reckless as to whether, it is false or misleading in a material particular.

(7) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (6) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.