Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
Regulation 10
Cancellation of registration
Subregulation 1
The Director-General may, subject as hereinafter provided, cancel the registration of a pesticide if he is satisfied —
that, having regard to any information received by him subsequent to the registration of the pesticide concerning the effects thereof, the hazards arising from the use of the pesticide in the cultivation of plants outweighs the advantages thereof;
that the registrant has procured the registration of the pesticide by providing any information or document or making any statement or representation, which is false;
that the registrant has failed to comply with any of the conditions subject to which the pesticide has been registered;
that the container or package in which the pesticide is being sold and the label printed thereon or affixed thereto do not comply with the requirements of these Rules;
that the use of the pesticide is being advertised in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive;
that the registrant has ceased to manufacture, import or distribute the pesticide for a period exceeding one year; or
that the registrant has contravened or failed to comply with any of the provisions of the Act or these Rules.
Subregulation 2
The Director-General shall not cancel the registration of a pesticide under this rule unless he has —
not less than 2 weeks before cancelling the registration of the pesticide, served on the registrant a written notice of his intention to do so and the grounds therefor; and
considered any written explanation which the registrant may give within such time as may be specified in the notice.
Subregulation 3
Where the registrant to whom a notice has been served under paragraph (2)(a) submits a written explanation to the Director-General under paragraph (2)(b) within the time given to him to do so, the Director-General may, at the request of the registrant, grant him an opportunity to show cause at such time and place as may be specified by the Director-General as to why the registration of pesticide should not be cancelled.
Subregulation 4
If, upon considering the written explanation submitted by the registrant under paragraph (2)(b) and upon considering any further explanation that may have been made by the registrant under paragraph (3), the Director-General is satisfied that the registration of the pesticide should not be cancelled, the Director-General may, subject to such terms and conditions which he may think fit to impose, withhold the cancellation of the registration of the pesticide.
Subregulation 5
If no written explanation is submitted to the Director-General by the registrant under paragraph (2)(b) within the time given to him to do so, or if, upon considering the written explanation submitted by the registrant under paragraph (2)(b) and upon considering any further explanation that may have been made by him under paragraph (3), the Director-General is nevertheless of the opinion that the registration of the pesticide should be cancelled, the Director-General may cancel the registration of the pesticide.
Subregulation 6
Where the Director-General has cancelled the registration of a pesticide under this rule, he shall —
by notice in writing inform the registrant to that effect; and
as soon as practicable publish in the Gazette and one local newspaper a notice to the effect that the registration of the pesticide has been cancelled and the effective date thereof.