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Workers Compensation Act 1987
183Cancellation or suspension of licences
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#### 183 Cancellation or suspension of licences
183 Cancellation or suspension of licences
(cf former ss 29–29C)
> > (1) The Authority may cancel or suspend a licence granted under this Division by notice served on the licensed insurer.
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> > (2) The Authority may cancel or suspend a licence for any reason it thinks fit and is not required to give the reasons for its decision.
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> > (3) Without affecting the generality of subsection (2), the Authority may cancel or suspend a licence for reasons that relate to the workers compensation system generally, whether or not the reasons relate to the efficiency and conduct of the licensed insurer.
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> > (4) The Authority shall, as far as practicable, give a licensed insurer whose licence it proposes to cancel or suspend an opportunity to make representations on the matter.
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> > (5) (Repealed)
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> > (6) A licence surrendered by a licensed insurer is cancelled if and when the Authority approves of the surrender.
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> **s 183:** Am 1994 No 10, Sch 4 (9).