Singapore legislation
Section 46
Section 46
Licences
(1)
The grant or renewal of any licence —
is in the discretion of the Director‑General;
may be granted, renewed or refused without any reason for the grant, renewal or refusal being assigned therefor; and
may be granted or renewed subject to any restrictions and conditions that the Director‑General may think fit.
(2)
The Director‑General may require any applicant for a licence to furnish such information and evidence that the Director‑General may reasonably require for a full and proper consideration of the application and, in the event of a refusal to furnish the information, must refuse to grant or renew the licence.
(3)
The Director‑General may, before granting or renewing any licence, require the applicant to give security, either in the form of a cash deposit or by entering into a bond, that the provisions of this Act and the conditions of the licence will be duly observed.
(4)
Where an applicant is required to enter into a bond, the Director‑General may require not more than 2 sureties to enter into the bond with the applicant.
(5)
Any sum deposited or bond entered into under this section is liable to forfeiture in whole or in part at the discretion of the Director‑General on cancellation of the licence.
(6)
Any person who wilfully furnishes any false information in any application for a licence shall be guilty of an offence and any licence granted is void and of no effect.
(7)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, any licence may be for any period that the Director‑General thinks fit.
(8)
There must be charged for the grant or renewal of any licence a fee prescribed, if any.
(9)
Where a licence is granted for less than 12 months, the Director‑General may charge a proportionate fee therefor; and in charging such proportionate fee, any part of a month is to be reckoned as one month.
(10)
A licensee is not entitled to any refund of any fee paid by the licensee in respect of any licence.
(11)
A person must not in any manner transfer any licence or permit any licence to be used by any other person without the written approval of the Director‑General.
(12)
Where a licensee —
is in breach of any restriction or condition subject to which the licence was granted; or
fails to comply with an applicable requirement of this Act, the non‑compliance with which is not an offence under this Act,the Director‑General may —
suspend or cancel the licence; and
in the case of paragraph (a), in lieu of or in addition to paragraph (c), impose a financial penalty of such amount, not exceeding $5,000, as the Director‑General thinks fit.
(13)
All financial penalties collected under this section must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
(14)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, any person who is aggrieved by —
the refusal by the Director‑General to grant or renew a licence;
the suspension or cancellation by the Director‑General of any licence;
the imposition of any financial penalty by the Director‑General; or
the forfeiture of any sum deposited or bond entered into under this section,may, within 14 days of such refusal, suspension, cancellation, imposition of financial penalty or forfeiture, appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.
(15)
The Minister may designate to hear and determine, in the Minister’s place, any appeals or a specific appeal under subsection (14) —
any Senior Minister of State or Minister of State, or Senior Parliamentary Secretary or Parliamentary Secretary, for his or her Ministry; or (b)any public officer in his or her Ministry not subordinate to the person whose decision is appealed against,and any reference in that subsection to the Minister includes a reference to the Senior Minister of State or Minister of State, or Senior Parliamentary Secretary or Parliamentary Secretary or public officer so designated for that appeal.
(16)
In this section, “licence” includes any approval, permit, permission, authority, authorisation or licence which may be granted or renewed by the Director‑General under this Act.