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Rectification and revocation of exporter's licences.
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16.—(1) The Minister may at any time alter or revoke an exporter's licence upon the application of the holder of such licence or in the case of an individual, the personal representative or in the case of an incorporated body, the liquidator of the holder of such licence.
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(2) The Minister may at any time, without any such application, revoke an exporter's licence if he is satisfied—
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(a) that such licence was procured by fraud or by misrepresentation whether fraudulent or innocent; or
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(b) that the premises in respect of which such licence was granted—
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(i) have, in case such licence is a beef exporter's licence, ceased to be registered in the register of cattle slaughtering premises; or
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(ii) have, in case such licence is a pork exporter's licence, ceased to be registered in the register of pig slaughtering premises; or
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(iii) have, in case such licence is a mutton exporter's licence, ceased to be registered in the register of sheep slaughtering premises; or
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(iv) have, in case such licence is a horse-flesh exporter's licence, ceased to be registered in the register of horse slaughtering premises; or
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(v) have, in case such licence is a goat-flesh exporter's licence, ceased to be registered in the register of goat slaughtering premises; or
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(c) that the holder of such licence was the registered licensee of the premises in respect of which such licence was granted and has ceased to be such registered licensee; or
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(d) that the holder of such licence, if an individual, has died or, if an incorporated body, has been dissolved and that such licence has not been transferred by the Minister under this Act to another person within three months after such death or dissolution; or
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(e) that the holder of such licence has been adjudicated a bankrupt; or
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(f) that in the opinion of the Minister there has been any contravention (whether by way of commission or omission) of this Act or any regulations made thereunder by the holder of such licence.
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(3) Before revoking (otherwise than in accordance with an application in that behalf made under this section) an exporter's licence, the Minister shall give at least one fortnight's notice in writing of his intention so to revoke such licence to the holder thereof or his personal representative (if any) or its liquidator (as the case may be), and shall consider any representations made before the expiration of such notice by such holder or personal representative or liquidator (as the case may be), and may if he thinks fit cause an inquiry to be held in relation to the matter.
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(4) A notice of the Minister's intention to revoke or alter an exporter's licence may be served by delivering it to the person to whom it is addressed or by leaving it with a person over sixteen years of age on the registered premises in respect of which such licence was granted or by sending it by registered post to the person to whom it is addressed at his last known place of abode.
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(5) Where an exporter's licence has been revoked by the Minister under this section, the Minister may at any time thereafter refuse to grant an exporter's licence to the person who was the holder of such first-mentioned licence immediately before the revocation thereof.
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