90Cancellation or suspension of licence

90 Cancellation or suspension of licence

[Section 90 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 26, Applied:13 Nov 1997] [Section 90 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 26, Applied:13 Nov 1997] [Section 90 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 26, Applied:13 Nov 1997] [Section 90 Substituted by No. 7 of 2007, s. 29, Applied:30 Apr 2007] [Section 90 Substituted by No. 24 of 2021, s. 12, Applied:31 Mar 2023]

(1)  In this section –

approved user, of a licence, means a person who is allowed to use the licence pursuant to an approval under section 87 .

(2)  The Secretary may, by notice in writing, cancel a licence, or suspend it for a period of up to 5 years, if –

(a) the licence holder, or a supervisor or an approved user, of the licence is convicted of an offence, against this Act, another Act or a corresponding law, being an offence of a kind that is –

(i) relevant to the holding, supervision or use of the licence; and

(ii) of such character as to merit the cancellation or suspension of the licence; or

(b) the holder, or a supervisor or approved user, of the licence is convicted of an offence, against a corresponding law or a law of New Zealand, that is the equivalent of an offence under this Act; or

(c) the holder, or a supervisor or approved user, of the licence contravenes a condition of the licence; or

(d) the holder, or a supervisor or approved user, of the licence contravenes a provision of this Act relating to the keeping or supply of any records, accounts or other information; or

(e) a fee or charge or other money payable in respect of the licence is not paid by the due date.

(3)  The authority conferred by a licence is of no effect while it is suspended.