Section 5

The Licensing Officer may at his discretion grant, renew or refuse any licence in pursuance of this Act or any regulations made thereunder.

Licences in pursuance of this Act or any regulations made thereunder may be granted, renewed or refused without any reason for such grant, renewal or refusal being assigned therefor and may be granted or renewed subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Licensing Officer may think fit and shall be subject to suspension or revocation at any time without compensation and without notice by the Licensing Officer upon breach of any restriction or condition subject to which it was granted.

The Licensing Officer may require any applicant for a licence to furnish such information as the Licensing Officer may reasonably require for a full and proper consideration of the application and, in the event of refusal to furnish such information, shall refuse to grant or renew the licence.

Except as otherwise expressly provided in the licence, any licence granted or renewed in pursuance of this Act or any regulations made thereunder may be for such period not exceeding 12 months as the Licensing Officer thinks fit.

There shall be charged for the grant or renewal of any licence such fee as the Minister may, from time to time by regulations, prescribe.

No such licence shall be transferable without the consent of the Licensing Officer.

No licence for carrying on any granite quarry shall be granted unless the applicant for the licence deposits with the Licensing Officer a certified site plan from the Chief Surveyor indicating the location of the granite quarry.

Any person aggrieved by the refusal by the Licensing Officer to grant or renew any licence or by the suspension or revocation by the Licensing Officer of any licence may within one month of the refusal, suspension or revocation appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.