Petroleum Products Act, 1977 (Act No. 120 of 1997)

Regulations

Regulations regarding Petroleum Products Site and Retail Licences

Chapter 3 : General Provisions

29. Suspension or cancellation of licence

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(1)If a licensee fails to comply with any provision of the Act or these Regulations, the Controller may, notwithstanding any other penalty that may be imposed under the Act or any other law, and subject to subregulation (2), cancel or suspend the licence.

 

(2)The Controller may not cancel or suspend a licence unless—
(a)the licensee has been informed in writing of the intention to cancel or suspend such licence by—
(i)setting out the particulars of the alleged such failure or contravention; and
(ii)calling upon the licensee to make the representations to the Controller that may be necessary within 30 days after the date of that notice;
(b)the Controller has considered—
(i)steps taken by the licensee to remedy the alleged failure or contravention concerned or to prevent any such failure or contravention from being repeated; and
(ii)any other relevant matters submitted by way of representations contemplated in paragraph (a)(ii).