Refusal to renew or revocation or suspension of licence
7.—(1)  The Registrar may refuse to renew, or may revoke or suspend a licence —
(a)if in the opinion of the Registrar the licensee —
(i)has made any misrepresentation, whether innocent or otherwise, or has failed to disclose any fact, at the time of applying for a licence and such misrepresentation or non-disclosure would have influenced the decision of the Registrar to grant or refuse to grant a licence;
(ii)has been guilty of any misconduct which renders him unfit to hold a licence;
(iii)has contravened or failed to comply with any of the provisions of the Act or these Rules;
(iv)has been convicted of any offence under the Act or these Rules;
(v)is no longer a fit and proper person to continue to hold a licence; or
(vi)has failed to secure the compliance, by any driver or conductor employed by him, with the provisions of the Act, these Rules and the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Vocational Licences and Conduct of Drivers, Conductors and Passengers) Rules (R 8);
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(b)if he is of the opinion that the vehicle in respect of which the licence is issued has, by reason of any mechanical defect or otherwise, become unsuitable for use as a public service vehicle; or
(c)if he considers it in the public interest to do so.
(2)  The Registrar shall before he refuses to renew, revoke or suspend a licence under paragraph (1) give the licensee concerned notice in writing of his intention to do so, specifying a date, not less than 21 days after the date of notice, upon which such revocation or suspension shall take effect and calling upon the person concerned to show cause to the Registrar why his licence should be renewed or should not be revoked or suspended.
(3)  When the Registrar has refused to renew, or has revoked or suspended the licence under paragraph (1), the Registrar shall forthwith inform the person concerned by notice in writing of the refusal to renew, revocation or suspension.
(4)  The person concerned may, within 14 days of the service of the notice referred to in paragraph (3) or such extended period of time as the Minister may allow, appeal in writing against such refusal to renew, revocation or suspension to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
(5)  If within that period the person concerned gives the notice of appeal to the Minister, the refusal to renew, revocation or suspension shall not take effect unless it is confirmed by the Minister or the appeal is for any reason dismissed by the Minister.