Hong Kong Regulations

RESERVED COMMODITIES (CONTROL OF SALES BY WHOLESALE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 9

Cancellation of registration

(1) The Director may cancel the registration of any registered  wholesaler-

   (a)  at the request of the registered wholesaler;

   (b)  on the death, dissolution of the partnership or bankruptcy of the
        wholesaler or, in the case of a company, on the winding up of the
        registered wholesaler;

   (c)  where it appears to the Director that the registered wholesaler has
        ceased to carry on the business of a wholesaler in the reserved 
        commodity in respect of which he was registered for a period of 6
        months and, having been required to do so in writing by the Director,
        has failed within 1 month to show good cause why his name should
        remain on the register;

   (d)  if any condition of his registration in respect of the reserved 
        commodity is contravened;

   (e)  if the registered wholesaler or any person employed by him commits an
        offence under the Ordinance;

   (f)  by giving the registered wholesaler 3 months notice in writing.

(2) Where the Director cancels the registration of a registered  wholesaler
under paragraph (1), he shall notify the registered wholesaler and shall state
under which sub-paragraph of paragraph (1) the registration is cancelled.

(3) Where the Director has notified a registered wholesaler under paragraph
(2) of the cancellation of his registration, the wholesaler shall forthwith
surrender his certificate of registration to the Director.

(4) Where the Director has notified a registered wholesaler of the
cancellation under paragraph (1)(f) of his registration, the registered 
wholesaler shall surrender his certificate of registration to the Director
within the period specified in the notice.