27. Suspension, revocation or cancellation of tourist guide licence

(1)

The Director may, at any time, suspend for a period not exceeding 6 months or such longer period as not exceeding one year as the

Director may determine in substitution, or revoke, a tourist guide licence if the licensed tourist guide —

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(a)

furnishes or causes to be furnished to the Director or any inspecting officer any information (including information in connection with his application for or renewal of a licence) which is false or misleading in any material particular;

(b)

refuses or fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any requirement of the Director or an authorised officer under section 26(1);

(c)

contravenes any provision of this Act or any regulations made thereunder including any provision of any code of practice;

(d)

contravenes any condition of his licence;

(e)

has committed any offence against any other written law punishable with a term of imprisonment exceeding one month;

(f)

ceases to be, in the opinion of the Director, a fit and proper person; or

(g)

is incapable, by reason of illness, infirmity or any other cause, of acting as a tourist guide.

(2)

The Director shall, before suspending or revoking a tourist guide licence under subsection (1), give the licensed tourist guide notice in writing of its intention to do so and an opportunity to submit reasons, within such period as the Director may specify in that notice, as to why his licence should not be suspended or revoked.

(3)

Any decision of the Director to suspend or revoke a tourist guide licence under this section shall not take effect until —

(a)

the expiry of the period allowed under section 28 for the licensed tourist guide to appeal to the Minister against the decision; or

(b)

the determination or rejection of the appeal by the Minister under section 28, whichever is the later.

(4)

The Director may cancel a tourist guide licence at the request of the licensed tourist guide.

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