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Hotels Act 1954 s 8

s 8 Suspension and cancellation of licence and certificate of registration

8.—(1) Where it appears to the Board that a hotel is being conducted in an improper or unsatisfactory manner, the Board may —(a) cancel the certificate of registration of the hotel; (b) cancel the licence granted to the hotel-keeper in respect of the hotel; or (c) cancel both the certificate and licence. (2) Where it appears to the Board that a hotel is being kept in an unclean or insanitary condition, the Board may, by notice in writing, require the hotel-keeper to remedy the defect within such period not being less than one month as may be specified in the notice. (3) If the hotel-keeper fails to remedy the defect to the satisfaction of the Board within the period so specified, the Board may —(a) suspend the certificate of registration of the hotel for such period as it thinks fit or cancel the certificate of registration of the hotel; and (b) cancel the licence granted to the hotel-keeper in respect of the hotel. (4) No suspension or cancellation under subsections (1) and (3) shall take effect until the expiration of 10 days from the date of the suspension or cancellation. (5) Where an appeal has been made against any suspension or cancellation within the period of 10 days prescribed by section 11, the suspension or cancellation shall not take effect until the appeal has been determined and the Minister confirms the suspension or cancellation.

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