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| (1) Where any person has been approved, or is deemed to have been approved, under this Act, as a consumer of petrol, the Authority may revoke such approval-
| | (a) if he is satisfied that such person has contravened any of the provisions of this Act or has failed to comply with any directions issued or given by the Authority under this Act or has knowingly made a false statement in any application or return made or furnished thereunder ; or | | |
| | (b) if, having regard to-
| | | (i) the stocks of petrol currently available in Sri Lanka; |
| (ii) the necessity of conserving such stocks for use for public purposes and the maintenance of essential services; is satisfied that such person should not be authorized to obtain supplies of petrol. |
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| (2) Where the approval of any person as a consumer of petrol is revoked by the Authority under subsection (1)-
| | (a) the Authority shall give notice of such revocation by registered letter sent through the post to that person at the address specified by him in his application for approval as a consumer or in the case of a person deemed to have been approved as a consumer of petrol by virtue of his being the Registered owner of a motor vehicle, at the address specified in the certificate of registration issued under the Motor Traffic Act, in respect of that vehicle ; | | |
| | (b) that person may, within two weeks of the date of receipt by him of the notice and on payment of a fee of five rupees, prefer an appeal to the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister against such revocation. | | |
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| (3) The decision of the Secretary on any appeal preferred under subsection (2) shall be final. |
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| (4) Where the approval of any person as a consumer of petrol is revoked by the Authority under subsection (1) or where any person ceases to be an approved consumer of petrol, such person shall surrender to the Authority, every permit issued to him by the Authority under section 7. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts