Singapore legislation
Regulation 34
Regulation 34
Suspension or cancellation of gas service worker licence
Subregulation 1
In addition to any penalty which may be imposed under these Regulations or otherwise, the Authority may, in its discretion, suspend or cancel a gas service worker licence if a person granted with a gas service worker licence under this Part —
has obtained the gas service worker licence by making or causing to be made any false or fraudulent declaration, certification or representation, either in writing or otherwise;
has, in the opinion of the Authority, contravened or failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations or any of the conditions of the gas service worker licence granted to him;
has been convicted of an offence under the Act, or of any other offence which is of such a nature that, in the opinion of the Authority, it is undesirable that he should continue to hold the gas service worker licence;
is, in the opinion of the Authority, incapable of carrying out gas service work of the type for which the gas service worker licence was granted;
having been given notice under regulation 39(1) to attend at a specified time and place to be so tested for competence, has failed to attend to be tested or to pass any test or examination set or approved by the Authority;
having been given notice under regulation 39(2) to attend a course, has failed to attend or to successfully complete such course;
is, for some other reason, not fit to be licensed or continue to be licensed as a gas service worker; or
has, in the performance of any gas service work, failed to comply with the guidelines issued by the Authority or any other public or statutory authority.
Subregulation 2
The Authority, before suspending or cancelling any gas service worker licence under paragraph (1), shall —
give to the person notice in writing of its intention to do so; and
in the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (a), call upon that person to show cause within such time as may be specified in the notice as to why his licence should not be suspended or cancelled.
Subregulation 3
If the person to whom a notice has been given under paragraph (2) —
fails to show cause within the period of time given to him to do so or such extended period of time as the Authority may allow; or
fails to show sufficient cause,the Authority shall give notice in writing to that person of the date from which the suspension or cancellation of his licence is to take effect.
Subregulation 4
No compensation shall be paid by the Authority to the person whose gas service worker licence is cancelled or suspended and no fee or part of the fee shall be refunded by the Authority to that person in respect of the unexpired period of such licence.