Singapore legislation
Section 73
Section 73
Revocation and suspension of licence
(1)
The Director‑General may revoke or suspend a licence to use any premises as a home for children and young persons —
on any of the grounds on which the Director‑General could have refused to issue a licence under section 63;
if the licensee fails to comply with any direction given by the Director‑General under section 69;
if the premises has ceased to be used as a home for children and young persons;
if in the opinion of the Director-General —
the standard of care available to or provided to any resident in the home is unsatisfactory;
any resident has been ill-treated or neglected in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering to the resident or has been kept in an environment that is injurious to the resident’s mental or physical health;
the premises of the home are in such a condition, or the home is managed or conducted in such a manner, that the revocation of the licence is required in the interests of the residents or in the public interest;
if a licensee is convicted of any offence under this Act; or
if a licensee has contravened or failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or any condition specified in the licence issued to the licensee.
(2)
Before revoking or suspending a licence, the Director‑General must give notice to the licensee of the ground or grounds on which he or she proposes to revoke or suspend the licence and must give the licensee an opportunity to show cause as to why the licence should not be revoked or suspended.
(3)
A licensee who wishes to show cause against the revocation or suspension of the licence must submit his, her or its reasons in writing to the Director‑General within 14 days after the date of the notice given by the Director‑General under subsection (2), failing which the Director‑General may nonetheless proceed to revoke or suspend the licence, as the case may be.
(4)
The Director‑General must give written notice to the licensee of the Director‑General’s decision to revoke or suspend a licence.[52L