173Suspension or cancellation

#### 173 Suspension or cancellation 173 Suspension or cancellation > > (1) Before suspending or cancelling a licence or authority (otherwise than at the request of its holder), the Secretary— > > > > > (a) must cause written notice of the proposed suspension or cancellation, and of the grounds for the proposed suspension or cancellation, to be served on the holder of the licence or authority, and > > > > > (b) must give the holder of the licence or authority a reasonable opportunity to make representations with respect to the proposed suspension or cancellation, and > > > > > (c) must take any such representations into consideration. > > > (2) Suspension or cancellation of a licence or authority takes effect on the date on which written notice of the suspension or cancellation is served on its holder or on such later date as is specified in the notice. > > > (3) The Secretary may, by a further notice in writing served on the holder of a licence or authority that is suspended, revoke the suspension or vary the period of the suspension.