Section 16
Revocation or suspension of travel agent licence
of Tourism Act
(1)
The Director may revoke or suspend a travel agent licence if —
(a)
the Director is satisfied that the licensed travel agent —
(i)
has ceased to carry on the business for which he has been licensed or, if the licensed travel agent being a company, goes into liquidation or is wound up or otherwise dissolved;
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(ii)
improperly obtained his travel agent licence contrary to the provisions of this Act;
(iii)
is no longer a fit and proper person to continue to hold the travel agent licence;
(iv)
has been convicted of any offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or, if the licensed travel agent is a company, any of its officers holding a managerial or an executive position or, if the licensed travel agent is a firm, any member of the firm has been convicted of any offence involving fraud or moral turpitude;
(v)
is carrying on or has carried on the business of a travel agent in such a manner as renders him unfit to continue to hold a travel agent licence;
(vi)
is contravening or has contravened any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder;
(vii)
has been convicted of any offence against this Act or any regulations made thereunder or, if the licensed travel agent is a company, any of its officers holding a managerial or an executive position has been convicted of any offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder; or
(b)
the Director considers it in the public interest to do so.
(2)
The Director shall, before revoking or suspending any licence under subsection (1), give the licensed travel agent concerned notice in writing of its intention to do so, specifying a date, not less than 21 days after the date of the notice, upon which such revocation or suspension shall take effect and calling upon the licensed travel agent concerned to show cause to the Director why his licence should not be revoked or suspended.
(3)
When the Director has revoked or suspended a licence under subsection (1), the Director shall immediately inform the licensed travel agent by notice in writing of the revocation or suspension.
(4)
The person whose licence has been revoked or suspended may, within 14 days after the receipt of the notice referred to in subsection (3), or such extended period of time as the Minister may allow, appeal in writing against the revocation or suspension to the Minister whose decision is final.
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(5)
Any revocation or suspension shall not take effect until the expiration of a period of 14 days after the Director has informed the licensed travel agent of the revocation or suspension in accordance with subsection (3).
(6)
If within that period the licensed travel agent concerned gives due notice of appeal to the Minister, the order shall not take effect unless the order is confirmed by the Minister or the appeal is for any reason dismissed by the Minister or is withdrawn.