Licensee may show cause why driving licence should not be revoked
35B.—(1) The Deputy Commissioner of Police shall, before revoking a driving licence of a person under section 35A, give the person concerned notice in writing of his intention to do so, specifying a date, not less than 14 days after the date of the notice, upon which such revocation shall be made and calling upon the person to show cause to the Deputy Commissioner of Police why such driving licence should not be revoked.
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(2) Upon the person failing to show cause within the period referred to in subsection (1) and if the Deputy Commissioner of Police decides to revoke the driving licence of such person pursuant to section 35A, the Deputy Commissioner of Police shall immediately inform the person by notice in writing of the revocation.
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(3) A person may, within 14 days of the receipt of the notice referred to in subsection (2), or within such extended period of time as the Minister may allow, appeal in writing against the revocation to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
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(4) An order of revocation under section 35A shall not take effect until the expiration of a period of 14 days after the Deputy Commissioner of Police has informed the person concerned of the order.
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(5) If within that period the person concerned appeals to the Minister, the order shall not take effect unless the order is confirmed by the Minister or the appeal is for any reason dismissed by the Minister.