Section 55
Suspension and revocation of licences and permits
of Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act
(1)
The Director may suspend or revoke a licence or permit issued under this Act or any regulations made thereunder if he is satisfied that —
(a)
the issue of the licence or permit has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
(b)
the person to whom the licence or permit has been issued is contravening or has contravened or has failed to comply with —
(i)
any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder;
(ii)
any condition of his licence or permit; or
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(iii)
any direction given to him by the Director or an authorised officer under this Act; or
(c)
it is in the public interest to suspend or revoke the licence or permit.
(2)
The Director shall, before suspending or revoking the licence or permit under subsection (1) —
(a)
give the holder of the licence or permit notice in writing of his intention to do so; and
(b)
in such notice call upon the holder of the licence or permit to show cause within such time as may be specified in the notice as to why his licence or permit should not be suspended or revoked.
(3)
If the holder of the licence or permit —
(a)
fails to show cause within the period of time given to him to do so or such extended period of time as the Director may allow; or
(b)
fails to show sufficient cause, the Director shall give notice in writing to the holder of the licence or permit of the date from which the suspension or revocation of his licence or permit is to take effect.
(4)
Any person who is aggrieved by the suspension or revocation of his licence or permit may, within 7 days from the date of receipt of the notice informing him of the suspension or revocation, appeal in writing to the
Minister whose decision shall be final.
(5)
Notwithstanding that any appeal under subsection (4) is pending, the suspension or revocation of a licence or permit under subsection (3) shall take effect from the date specified by the Director therefor, unless the
Minister otherwise orders.