Singapore legislation
Clause 24
Clause 24
Issue and renewal of licences
(1)
An application for a licence shall be made to the Authority in such form and manner as the Authority may require and shall be accompanied by —
such particulars, information, documents and samples as the Authority may require; and
if required by the Authority, a statutory declaration by the applicant verifying any information contained in or relating to the application.
(2)
Upon receiving an application under subsection (1), the Authority may —
issue the licence to the applicant if it is satisfied that —
the applicant is a fit and proper person to be issued with a licence or otherwise satisfies such requirements as may be prescribed for the issue of the licence; and
the issue of the licence to the applicant will not be contrary to the public interest; or
refuse to issue the licence applied for.
(3)
Where the Authority refuses to issue a licence to an applicant under subsection (2)(b), the Authority shall, if requested to do so by the applicant, state in writing the reasons for the refusal.
(4)
Every licence shall be issued in such form and manner as the Authority may determine, and shall be valid for such period as the Authority may specify therein unless it is sooner suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(5)
The Authority may attach such conditions to a licence as it thinks necessary, and may from time to time vary such conditions by notice in writing given to the licensee.
(6)
Any person who, in making an application for a licence —
makes any statement or furnishes any document which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true; or
by the intentional suppression of any material fact, furnishes information which is misleading,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
(7)
Subsections (1) to (6) shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to an application for the renewal of a licence.