Hong Kong Regulations

POULTRY (SLAUGHTERING FOR EXPORT) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 7

Revocation of licences

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) the Director may revoke a licence-

   (a)  if the premises in respect of which the licence is granted are
        reconstructed, altered or adapted without the consent in writing of
        the Director; or

   (b)  if the grant of the licence has to any material extent been induced by
        a misrepresentation, whether fraudulent or innocent, made to the
        Director by or on behalf of the applicant for the licence;

   (c)  if the applicant failed to disclose to the Director any material fact
        relevant to the granting of the licence-

        (i)    of which the Director was not aware when the licence was
               granted; and

        (ii)   which, if it had been disclosed to the Director before the
               licence was granted might have caused the Director to withhold
               the grant of the licence;

   (d)  in the event of a contravention of these regulations or of the
        conditions of the licence-

        (i)    by the licensee; or

        (ii)   for the occurrence of which the licensee was, in the opinion of
               the Director, either wholly or partly responsible;

   (e)  in the event of the failure of the licensee to comply with any
        direction or requirement of the Director or an inspector under these
        regulations;

   (f)  if the licensee or, where the licensee is a corporation or firm, any
        director of the corporation or partner of the firm is convicted of-

        (i)    an offence triable on indictment which in the opinion of the
               Director renders the licensee unfit and not a proper person to
               continue to hold a licence;

        (ii)   an offence under these regulations; or

        (iii)  an offence under any other enactment in relation to the
               slaughter of poultry, or the processing, handling or storage of
               carcasses or poultry products.

(2) The Director shall not revoke a licence under paragraph (1) unless-

   (a)  he has first called upon the licensee to show cause within such
        reasonable period of time as the Director may allow, as to why the
        licence should not be revoked; and

   (b)  the licensee either fails within the time allowed to show cause or
        shows cause which, in the opinion of the Director, is inadequate.

(3) Upon the revocation of a licence under this regulation, the Director shall
immediately cause to be served upon the licensee, either personally or by
registered post, a notice in writing specifying the general grounds for the
revocation.

(4) Failure to comply with paragraph (3) shall not affect the validity of the
revocation of the licence.