sec.23Cancellation and suspension of licence

### sec.23 Cancellation and suspension of licence If it appears to the chief executive— that a condition of a licence has been breached; or that the operator of a people mover system has committed an offence against this Act; and that it is in the public interest that action be taken under this section; the chief executive may call upon the holder of the licence and, where the licence is leased to another person, the lessee to show cause to the chief executive, at a time and place specified in the writing, why the licence should not be cancelled. If at the time and place so specified or to which the hearing may be adjourned cause is not shown to the chief executive’s satisfaction, the chief executive may, by order— cancel the licence; or suspend the licence for a period specified in the order. An order of cancellation or suspension shall not take effect until the expiration of the time limited by section 24 for the institution of an appeal against the chief executive’s decision or, where an appeal is duly instituted, until the final determination of the appeal. During the period of suspension the suspension of a licence has the same effect as a cancellation of the licence. s 23 amd 1990 No. 73 s 3 sch 5 ; 1995 No. 9 s 92 sch 1 (sec.23-ssec.1) If it appears to the chief executive— that a condition of a licence has been breached; or that the operator of a people mover system has committed an offence against this Act; and that it is in the public interest that action be taken under this section; the chief executive may call upon the holder of the licence and, where the licence is leased to another person, the lessee to show cause to the chief executive, at a time and place specified in the writing, why the licence should not be cancelled. (sec.23-ssec.2) If at the time and place so specified or to which the hearing may be adjourned cause is not shown to the chief executive’s satisfaction, the chief executive may, by order— cancel the licence; or suspend the licence for a period specified in the order. (sec.23-ssec.3) An order of cancellation or suspension shall not take effect until the expiration of the time limited by section 24 for the institution of an appeal against the chief executive’s decision or, where an appeal is duly instituted, until the final determination of the appeal. (sec.23-ssec.4) During the period of suspension the suspension of a licence has the same effect as a cancellation of the licence. - (a) that a condition of a licence has been breached; or - (b) that the operator of a people mover system has committed an offence against this Act; and - (c) that it is in the public interest that action be taken under this section; - (a) cancel the licence; or - (b) suspend the licence for a period specified in the order.