9Refusal of licence

9. Refusal of licence

(1) The Minister may refuse an application made under section 8(1), but such an application shall not be refused unless —

(a) the Minister has, by instrument in writing served on the applicant, given not less than 90 days’ notice of his intention to refuse the application; and

(b) the Minister has served a copy of the instrument on such other persons, if any, as he thinks fit; and

(c) the Minister has, in the instrument —

(i) given particulars of the reason for the intention; and

(ii) specified a date on or before which the applicant or a person on whom a copy of the instrument is served may, by instrument in writing served on the Minister, submit any matters that he wishes the Minister to consider;

and

(d) the Minister has taken into account particulars of any matters so submitted on or before the specified date.

[(2) deleted]

[Section 9 amended: No. 28 of 1994 s. 65.]