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Formal Consolidation |  2001 RevEd
Security
11.—(1)  In respect of such classes of public entertainment as the Minister may from time to time prescribe by notification in the Gazette and subject to such limits as may be thereby prescribed, the Licensing Officer may, before issuing a licence, require —
(a)the applicant; or
(b)if there are 2 or more applicants, each applicant named by the Licensing Officer for the purpose,
to give security in such form as the Licensing Officer may determine that the provisions of this Act and the conditions of the licence issued will be duly observed.
[35/2000]
(2)  Where a licensee has been awarded such number of demerit points as may be prescribed under section 15(1), the Licensing Officer may require a licensee to give security in such form as the Licensing Officer may determine that the provisions of this Act and the conditions of the licence issued will be duly observed.
[35/2000]
(3)  Where any applicant is required under subsection (1), or any licensee is required under subsection (2), to enter into a bond, the Licensing Officer may require not more than 2 sureties to enter into the bond with the applicant or the licensee, as the case may be.
[35/2000]
(4)  Any security given under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable to forfeiture in whole or in part at the discretion of the Licensing Officer —
(a)on the cancellation of the licence;
(b)where the licensee has been awarded such number of demerit points as may be prescribed under section 15(1); or
(c)where the Licensing Officer is satisfied that the public entertainment has been carried out in contravention of this Act.
[35/2000]
(5)  The Licensing Officer shall, before proceeding under subsection (4), give the licensee —
(a)notice in writing of his intention to do so; and
(b)an opportunity to be heard, within such time as may be specified in the notice, as to why the security should not be forfeited.
[35/2000]
(6)  Any person who is aggrieved by the decision of the Licensing Officer under subsection (4) may, within 14 days of being notified of the decision of the Licensing Officer, appeal in writing to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
[35/2000]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 28 of 2017
Security
11.—(1)  In respect of such classes of public entertainment as the appropriate Minister may from time to time prescribe by notification in the Gazette and subject to such limits as may be thereby prescribed, the appropriate Licensing Officer may, before issuing or renewing a licence, require —
(a)the applicant; or
(b)if there are 2 or more applicants, each applicant named by the appropriate Licensing Officer for the purpose,
[Act 32 of 2014 wef 01/01/2015]
to give security in such form and manner as the appropriate Licensing Officer may determine that the provisions of this Act and the conditions of the licence will be duly observed.
[35/2000]
[Act 32 of 2014 wef 01/01/2015]
(2)  Where a licensee has been awarded such number of demerit points as may be prescribed under section 15(1), the appropriate Licensing Officer may require a licensee to give security in such form and manner as the appropriate Licensing Officer may determine that the provisions of this Act and the conditions of the licence will be duly observed.
[35/2000]
[Act 32 of 2014 wef 01/01/2015]
(3)  Where any applicant is required under subsection (1), or any licensee is required under subsection (2), to enter into a bond, the appropriate Licensing Officer may require not more than 2 sureties to enter into the bond with the applicant or the licensee, as the case may be.
[35/2000]
[Act 32 of 2014 wef 01/01/2015]
(4)  Any security given under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable to forfeiture in whole or in part at the discretion of the appropriate Licensing Officer —
(a)on the suspension or cancellation of the licence;
[Act 32 of 2014 wef 01/01/2015]
(b)where the licensee has been awarded such number of demerit points as may be prescribed under section 15(1); or
(c)where the appropriate Licensing Officer is satisfied that the public entertainment has been carried out in contravention of this Act.
[35/2000]
[Act 32 of 2014 wef 01/01/2015]
[Act 32 of 2014 wef 01/01/2015]
(5)  The appropriate Licensing Officer shall, before proceeding under subsection (4), give the licensee or the person whose licence is cancelled, as the case may be  —
(a)notice in writing of his intention to do so; and
(b)an opportunity to be heard, within such time as may be specified in the notice, as to why the security should not be forfeited.
[35/2000]
[Act 32 of 2014 wef 01/01/2015]
(6)  [Deleted by Act 28 of 2017 wef 01/08/2017]