Singapore legislation
Section 27
Section 27
Cancellation and suspension of approval
(1)
Subject to subsection (3), the Chief Licensing Officer may (without compensation) cancel any approval granted under section 25, in respect of one or more or all of the prescribed duties or prescribed classes of duties on any of the following grounds:
any ground that would have entitled the Chief Licensing Officer to refuse an application for approval in respect of the licensee or individual;
the Chief Licensing Officer is not satisfied as to the character or fitness of the licensee or individual;
the licensee has, in connection with the application for approval, made a statement or provided any information or document which is false or misleading in a material particular;
the licensee or individual has contravened any of the provisions of this Act, or has been —
convicted of an offence under this Act;
convicted, whether in Singapore or elsewhere, of an offence involving dishonesty or the conviction for which involved a finding that the licensee or individual (as the case may be) had acted dishonestly; or
convicted of a prescribed offence, whether the offence was committed before, on or after the date the offence is prescribed;
the licensee fails to comply with any direction under subsection (4);
the early childhood development centre where the licensee or individual (as the case may be) performs the prescribed duty or duties or prescribed class or classes of duties ceases operations.
(2)
Subject to subsection (3), where —
the Chief Licensing Officer considers that one or more events mentioned in subsection (1) have occurred, but the event or events are not of sufficient gravity to cancel the approval; or
the licensee or individual (as the case may be), to whom the approval relates, has been charged with an offence under this Act or a prescribed offence, whether the offence was committed before, on or after the date the offence is prescribed,the Chief Licensing Officer may (without compensation) suspend the approval, in respect of one or more or all of the prescribed duties or prescribed classes of duties, for such period as the Chief Licensing Officer thinks fit.
(3)
If the Chief Licensing Officer cancels or suspends the approval under subsection (1) or (2), the Chief Licensing Officer must, without delay, serve on the licensee a notice of the cancellation or suspension, as the case may be.
(4)
In the case of the suspension of any approval, the Chief Licensing Officer may (without compensation), in addition to the notice under subsection (3), issue such directions to the licensee as the Chief Licensing Officer thinks fit, including but not limited to the following:
the licensee must attend, or ensure the individual who is the subject of the approval attends, such training during the period of suspension as the Chief Licensing Officer may specify;
the licensee must attend, or ensure the individual who is the subject of the approval attends, such medical or health assessment or treatment during the period of suspension as the Chief Licensing Officer may specify.