Singapore legislation
Section 11
Section 11
Lapsing, revocation and suspension of installation permit
(1)
An installation permit automatically lapses —
if the holder of the installation permit —
dies, is wound up or otherwise dissolved, whether in Singapore or elsewhere; or
ceases to be the person for whom the amusement ride is to be installed or the person carrying out the installation works, as the case may be;
if the qualified person appointed by the holder of the installation permit under section 6(2)(a)(ii) to supervise the installation works has vacated his or her appointment and the holder of the installation permit has failed to appoint a substitute qualified person to supervise the installation works and to notify the Commissioner of the substitute appointment in accordance with section 41(1)(b)(i) and (ii); or
in the event of such other occurrence or in such other circumstances as may be prescribed.
(2)
The Commissioner may revoke an installation permit if —
the installation works authorised by the installation permit, having commenced, are suspended for a continuous period of more than 3 months;
in the Commissioner’s opinion, the holder of the installation permit has contravened or is contravening, or the installation works authorised by the installation permit have been or are being carried out in a manner which contravenes —
any condition of the installation permit;
any prescribed requirement; or
any direction given by the Commissioner in respect of the installation works;
the Commissioner has reason to believe that the installation permit had been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
the Commissioner becomes aware of any circumstance that would have required or permitted him or her to refuse to issue the installation permit had the Commissioner been aware of the circumstance immediately before issuing the installation permit; or
the Commissioner considers it in the public interest to revoke the installation permit.
(3)
The Commissioner may, if he or she considers it desirable to do so —
suspend an installation permit for a specific period instead of revoking it under subsection (2); and
at any time extend or rescind the suspension.
(4)
Subject to subsection (5), the Commissioner must not revoke or suspend an installation permit under subsection (2) or (3) without giving the holder of the installation permit an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the prescribed procedure.
(5)
The Commissioner may revoke or suspend an installation permit without giving the holder of the installation permit an opportunity to be heard if —
the holder of the installation permit —
has been declared bankrupt or has gone into compulsory or voluntary liquidation other than for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction; or
is in the course of being wound up or otherwise dissolved, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;
a receiver, a receiver and manager or an equivalent person has been appointed, whether in Singapore or elsewhere, in relation to or in respect of any property of the holder of the installation permit; or
the holder of the installation permit has been convicted —
of an offence under this Act; or
whether in Singapore or elsewhere, of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty or the conviction for which involved a finding that the holder of the installation permit had acted fraudulently or dishonestly.