Singapore legislation
Section 46
Section 46
Licences, approval, consent, etc., granted by Authority
(1)
The grant or renewal of any approval, consent, permit, permission, authority, authorisation or licence pursuant to this Act or any regulations made under this Act is in the discretion of the Authority or the person authorised by the Authority to grant or renew it and the approval, consent, permit, permission, authority, authorisation or licence —
may be granted, renewed or refused without any reason for the grant, renewal or refusal being assigned therefor;
may be granted or renewed subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Authority or the person granting it may think fit; and
is subject to suspension or revocation at any time without compensation and without notice by the Authority upon breach of any restriction or condition subject to which it was issued.
(2)
The Authority or the person empowered to grant or renew any approval, consent, permit, permission, authority, authorisation or licence may require any applicant therefor to provide such information as the Authority or that person may reasonably require for a full and proper consideration of the application and in the event of a refusal to provide such information must refuse to grant or renew the approval, consent, permit, permission, authority, authorisation or licence.
(3)
Except as otherwise provided, any approval, consent, permit, permission, authority, authorisation or licence granted or renewed pursuant to this Act or any regulations made under this Act may be for such period not exceeding 12 months as the Authority thinks fit.
(4)
Such fee (if any) as the Authority may prescribe is to be charged for the grant or renewal of any approval, consent, permit, permission, authority, authorisation or licence.
(5)
No approval, consent, permit, permission, authority, authorisation or licence is transferable without the consent of the Authority or the person granting it.
(6)
Except as otherwise provided, any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Authority or authorised person to grant or renew any approval, consent, permit, permission, authority, authorisation or licence or by the suspension or revocation by the Authority or authorised person of any approval, consent, permit, permission, authority, authorisation or licence may, within one month of the refusal, suspension or revocation, appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.