Singapore legislation
Section 89
Section 89
Cancellation of licence or permit
(1)
If —
at any time it appears to the Commissioner —
that any premises or vehicle, in respect of which a licence or permit has been granted, has become unfit for the purpose for which it was licensed by reason of the increase of building or of population in its neighbourhood; or
that from any other cause, any licence or permit should for the public safety be cancelled; or
the person to whom the licence or permit was granted contravenes any of the conditions of the licence or permit,the Commissioner may by order cancel the licence or permit.
(2)
The Commissioner must, before cancelling any licence or permit under subsection (1), give to the person concerned written notice of the Commissioner’s intention to do so specifying a date, not less than 21 days after the notice, upon which the cancellation takes effect and calling upon the person concerned to show cause to the Commissioner why the licence or permit should not be cancelled.
(3)
When the Commissioner has cancelled the licence or permit under subsection (1), he or she must inform the person concerned by written notice of such cancellation as soon as it may be practicable.
(4)
The person whose licence or permit has been cancelled may, within 14 days of the receipt of the notice mentioned in subsection (3), or such extended period of time as the Minister may allow, appeal in writing against the cancellation to the Minister.
(5)
An order of cancellation does not take effect until the expiry of a period of 14 days after the Commissioner has informed the holder of the licence or permit in question of the order.[40