Singapore legislation
Section 14
Section 14
Suspension or cancellation of licence
(1)
The appropriate Licensing Officer may suspend or cancel a licence (as the case may be) if the appropriate Licensing Officer is satisfied that the public entertainment for which the licence was issued —
has been the cause or is likely to be the cause of a breach of the peace;
has been or is likely to be wholly or in part of an indecent, immoral, offensive, subversive or improper nature;
has caused or is likely to cause unnecessary suffering or any injury to any person or animal taking part in it, or to any member of the audience;
has been or is likely to be provided in contravention of any provision of this Act;
has been or is likely to be provided in contravention of any condition of the licence; or
is contrary to public interest.
(2)
The appropriate Licensing Officer may suspend or cancel a licence (as the case may be) if the appropriate Licensing Officer is satisfied that the licensee is not a fit and proper person to hold the licence, having regard to the criteria and requirements mentioned in section 5(3)(a).
(3)
Despite subsection (5), the appropriate Licensing Officer may immediately suspend a licence if proceedings have commenced against the licensee, a responsible officer of the licensee or a person having substantial interest in, or control or direction over, the business of the licensee, for any offence —
specified in the Second Schedule; and (b)arising out of or in connection with any activity at an approved place specified in the licence,until the conclusion of those proceedings.
(4)
Where any rules made under section 15(1) apply to a licence, the appropriate Licensing Officer must not suspend or cancel the licence under subsection (1)(e) unless the licensee has accumulated such number of demerit points as prescribed in those rules.
(5)
Before suspending or cancelling a licence, the appropriate Licensing Officer must, unless it is not practicable or desirable to do so in the circumstances of the case, give the licensee —
written notice of the intention to do so; and
an opportunity to submit reasons, within the period specified in the notice, as to why the licence should not be suspended or cancelled.
(6)
If required by a licensee to provide the grounds of the suspension or cancellation of a licence, the appropriate Licensing Officer must provide written grounds of the suspension or cancellation to the licensee within 7 days of being so required.