Revocation or suspension of licences

(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this regulation, the Licensing Authority may revoke or suspend a licence if – (a) the holder of the licence has, since the licence was granted, been convicted of an offence against regulations 4 or 23 of these Regulations; or (b) where the holder of the licence is a body corporate, any officer of that body corporate has, since the licence was granted, been convicted, in his capacity as such an officer, of an offence against regulations 4 or 23 of these Regulations; or (c) the holder of the licence has failed to comply with any condition subject to which the licence was granted. (2) Before revoking or suspending any licence under paragraph (1)(c) above, the Licensing Authority shall give to the holder of the licence such notice as is prescribed in Form 6 in the Schedule hereto specifying the grounds upon which it is proposed to revoke or suspend the licence, and shall not revoke or suspend the licence unless they are satisfied, after holding a public enquiry if the holder of the licence (by such notice, in such form as is prescribed in Form 6) requires them so to do, that, owing to the frequency of the failure on the part of the holder to comply with conditions or to the failure having been wilful, the licence should be revoked or suspended. (3) If the Minister acting in his discretion, considers that a licence granted by the Licensing Authority affects his responsibility for external affairs, he may revoke the licence. (4) The expression “officer” in paragraph (1)(b) of this regulation means the director, general manager, secretary or other similar officer and includes any person who, with the authority of the body corporate, acts as such officer.