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| (1) A licence issued under section 17 shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue unless earlier cancelled or suspended. |
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| (2) The Director may cancel or suspend any licence issued by him if he is satisfied that the manufacturer has contravened any provision of the Act or regulation made thereunder. |
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| (3) No order under subsection (2) shall be made against the licence except after notice issued to him to show cause within such period as may be specified in the notice as to why such order should not be made and except on his failure to show cause within such period or on his not showing sufficient cause. |
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| (4) Any person aggrieved by the rejection of an application under subsection (4) of section 17 or the cancellation or suspension of a licence under subsection (2) may prefer an appeal in writing to the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister against such rejection, cancellation or suspension, as the case may be, within fourteen days after such decision is communicated to such person and the Secretary may, in dealing with an appeal preferred to him, affirm, vary or amend the order against which the appeal has been preferred. |
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| (5) The decision of the Secretary upon such appeal shall be final and conclusive. |
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