Singapore legislation
Section 19
Section 19
Persons who shall not act as officers of a registered martial art association
(1)
The Controller may, in writing, declare any person to be unfit to act as an officer of a registered martial art association —
if he is satisfied that the person —
is not a fit and proper person to act as an officer of a martial art association;
is contravening or has contravened any of the provisions of this Act; or
has been convicted of an offence under this Act or the regulations made thereunder or under any other written law; or
if he considers it in the public interest to do so.
(2)
The Controller shall, before making any declaration under subsection (1), give the person concerned notice in writing of his intention to do so, specifying a date, not less than 14 days after the date of the notice, upon which the declaration shall be made and calling upon the person concerned to show cause to the Controller why the declaration should not be made.
(3)
Where the Controller has made a declaration under subsection (1), he shall forthwith inform the person concerned by notice in writing of the declaration.
(4)
The person, referred to in subsection (3), may, within 14 days of the receipt of the notice referred to in that subsection, appeal in writing against the declaration to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
(5)
A declaration made under subsection (1) shall not take effect until the expiration of a period of 14 days after the Controller has informed the person concerned of the declaration.
(6)
If within that period the person concerned appeals to the Minister, the declaration shall not take effect unless the order is confirmed by the Minister or the appeal is for any reason dismissed by the Minister.
(7)
No person, who has been declared by the Controller to be unfit to act as an officer of a martial art association under subsection (1), shall act as such officer after the declaration takes effect unless he has appealed to the Minister under subsection (4) and the Minister has allowed the appeal or reversed the declaration of the Controller.
(8)
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (7) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.