§ 31 — Revocation of licence

31.—(1) The Agency may, at any time, revoke a licence if the licensee —(a)

provides or causes to be provided to the Agency any information (including information in connection with the application for a licence) that is false or misleading in any material particular;

(b)

contravenes any provision of this Part;

(c)

contravenes any condition of the licence; or

(d)

ceases to be, in the opinion of the Agency, a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

(2) The Agency must, before revoking a licence under subsection (1), give the licensee a written notice of its intention to do so and an opportunity to submit reasons, within such period as the Agency may specify in that notice, as to why the licence should not be revoked.

(3) A licensee who is aggrieved by the Agency’s decision to revoke the licence may, within 14 days after receiving notice of the Agency’s decision, appeal to the Minister.

(4) Any decision of the Agency to revoke a licence does not take effect until —(a)

the expiry of the period allowed under subsection (3) for the licensee to appeal to the Minister against the decision; or

(b)

the determination or rejection of the appeal by the Minister or his or her designate under section 45,

whichever is the later.

(5) The Agency may cancel a licence at the request of the licensee.

—(1) The Agency may, at any time, revoke a licence if the licensee —(a)

provides or causes to be provided to the Agency any information (including information in connection with the application for a licence) that is false or misleading in any material particular;

(b)

contravenes any provision of this Part;

(c)

contravenes any condition of the licence; or

(d)

ceases to be, in the opinion of the Agency, a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

(2) The Agency must, before revoking a licence under subsection (1), give the licensee a written notice of its intention to do so and an opportunity to submit reasons, within such period as the Agency may specify in that notice, as to why the licence should not be revoked.

(3) A licensee who is aggrieved by the Agency’s decision to revoke the licence may, within 14 days after receiving notice of the Agency’s decision, appeal to the Minister.

(4) Any decision of the Agency to revoke a licence does not take effect until —(a)

the expiry of the period allowed under subsection (3) for the licensee to appeal to the Minister against the decision; or

(b)

the determination or rejection of the appeal by the Minister or his or her designate under section 45,

whichever is the later.

(5) The Agency may cancel a licence at the request of the licensee.