Singapore legislation

Clause 84

of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Bill

Clause 84

Suspension or cancellation of public licence, etc.

(1)

If the Authority is satisfied that —

(a)

a public licensee is contravening, or is likely to contravene or has contravened any of the conditions of its public licence or any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations or any direction issued by the Minister or the Authority to, or applicable to, that licensee;

(b)

a public licensee has gone into compulsory or voluntary liquidation other than for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction;

(c)

a public licensee has made any assignment to, or composition with, its creditors; or

(d)

the public interest or security of Singapore requires,the Authority may, by notice in writing and without any compensation, do either or both of the following:

(i)

cancel its public licence or suspend its licence for such period as the Authority thinks fit; or

(ii)

require the payment of a fine in such amount as the Authority thinks fit.

(2)

Any person who is aggrieved by any decision of the Authority under this section may, within 14 days after such person has been given the notice in writing referred to in subsection (1), appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.