Singapore legislation
Section 8
Section 8
Suspension and revocation of licences and permits
(1)
The Director‑General may suspend or revoke a licence or permit granted under section 7 if he or she is satisfied that —
the grant of the licence or permit has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
the holder of the licence or permit is contravening or has contravened or failed to comply with —
any of the provisions of this Act or the rules;
any condition of the holder’s licence or permit; or
any direction given to the holder by the Director‑General or an authorised officer under this Act or the rules or by the Director‑General under Part 2A of the Sale of Food Act 1973; or
it is in the public interest to suspend or revoke the licence or permit.
(2)
The Director‑General must, before suspending or revoking the licence or permit under subsection (1), give to the holder of the licence or permit written notice of the Director‑General’s intention to do so and must in such notice call upon the holder of the licence or permit to show cause within such time as may be specified in the notice as to why the holder’s licence or permit should not be suspended or revoked.
(3)
If the holder of the licence or permit —
fails to show cause within the period of time given to the holder to do so or such extended period of time as the Director‑General may allow; or
fails to show sufficient cause,the Director‑General must give to the holder of the licence or permit written notice of the date from which the suspension or revocation of the holder’s licence or permit is to take effect.