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Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990
272Court may suspend, revoke licence or disqualify person upon
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272 Court may suspend, revoke licence or disqualify person upon
conviction
(1) Where a person is convicted by a court of an offence against this
Part, the Court may, in addition to any penalty imposed or order
made in respect of the conviction:
(a) order, in relation to a licence applicable to that person:
(i) that the licence be suspended for the period the Court
thinks fit; or
(ii) that the licence be revoked; or
(iii) that a person be disqualified from holding a licence for
the period the Court thinks fit or permanently;
and that the licence be delivered up to the Court or the
Director; or
(b) impose conditions or restrictions in relation to the licence as it
thinks fit for the period of time set out in the order.
(2) When making any order under this section the Court may, if it thinks
fit, defer the operation of the order pending an appeal.
(3) If a licence is suspended under this section it is to be treated as
being of no effect during the period of suspension.
(4) A person who under this Subdivision is disqualified from holding:
(a) a pawnbroker's licence must not, during the period of
disqualification, apply for a pawnbroker's licence or a
pawnbroker/second-hand dealer's licence; or
(b) a second-hand dealer's licence must not, during the period of
disqualification, apply for a second-hand dealer's licence or a
pawnbroker/second-hand dealer's licence; or
(c) a pawnbroker/second-hand dealer's licence must not, during
the period of disqualification, apply for any licence;
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or be the subject of an application for such a licence during the
period of disqualification.