Road Traffic Act · s 47B

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47B.
Licensee may show cause why driving licence should not be suspended or revoked
(1) The Director shall, before suspending or revoking a driving licence of a person under section 47A, give the person concerned notice in writing, of his intention to do so —
(a) specifying a date, not less than 30 days after the date of the notice, upon which such suspension or revocation shall be made; and
(b) calling upon the person to show cause to the Director why such driving licence should not be suspended or revoked.
(2) Upon the person failing to show cause within the period referred to in subsection (1) and if the Director decides to suspend or revoke the driving licence of such person under section 47A, the Director shall immediately inform the person by notice in writing, of the suspension or revocation.
(3) A person may, within —
(a) 30 days of the receipt of the notice referred to in subsection (2); or
(b) such extended period of time as the Director may allow, appeal in writing against the suspension or revocation to the Director whose decision shall be final.

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(4) An order of suspension or revocation under section 47A shall not take effect until the expiration of a period of 30 days after the Director has informed the person concerned of the order.
(5) If within that period the person concerned appeals to the
Director, the order shall not take effect unless the order is confirmed by the
Director or the appeal is for any reason dismissed by the Director.

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s 47BLicensee may show cause why driving licence should not be suspended or revoked

(1)

The Director shall, before suspending or revoking a driving licence of a person under section 47A, give the person concerned notice in writing, of his intention to do so —

(a)

specifying a date, not less than 30 days after the date of the notice, upon which such suspension or revocation shall be made; and

(b)

calling upon the person to show cause to the Director why such driving licence should not be suspended or revoked.

(2)

Upon the person failing to show cause within the period referred to in subsection (1) and if the Director decides to suspend or revoke the driving licence of such person under section 47A, the Director shall immediately inform the person by notice in writing, of the suspension or revocation.

(3)

A person may, within —

(a)

30 days of the receipt of the notice referred to in subsection (2); or

(b)

such extended period of time as the Director may allow, appeal in writing against the suspension or revocation to the Director whose decision shall be final.

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(4)

An order of suspension or revocation under section 47A shall not take effect until the expiration of a period of 30 days after the Director has informed the person concerned of the order.

(5)

If within that period the person concerned appeals to the

Director, the order shall not take effect unless the order is confirmed by the

Director or the appeal is for any reason dismissed by the Director.