Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (Act No. 9 of 2017)

Chapter 8 : Licensing

Part 2 : Licences required in terms of section 111(1)(b) or (2) or section 162

121. Revocation of licences

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(1)The responsible authority that issued a licence may, by notice to the licensee, revoke the licence—
(a)if the licensee applies for revocation of the licence;
(b)on any of the bases on which it may suspend the licence, as set out in section 120(1)(b) to (g); or
(c)if the licensee has ceased to conduct the licensed business.

 

(2)The responsible authority may refuse to revoke a licence in terms of subsection (1)(a) if the revocation—
(a)would not be in the best interests of financial customers; or
(b)would frustrate the objects of a financial sector law applicable to the licence.

 

(3)Revocation of a licence takes effect on the date of the notice in terms of subsection (1) or, if a later date is specified in the notice, the later date.