Section 13: Cancellation or suspension of licences and certificates

13. Cancellation or suspension of licences and certificates (1) The Commissioner may, at any time, cancel or suspend a licence where— (a) the person, or in the case of a company, a partnership or an association, one of its members, directors or officers has become disqualified under section 4 (6) from obtaining a licence; (b) in the case of a partnership, one of the partners withdraws from the partnership; (c) in the case of a company, the company is no longer qualified to be registered under the Companies Act; (d) the licensee does not comply with the requirements of this Act or any regulations made under the Act; (e) the licensee breaches any condition of the licence; (f) the licensee has knowingly made or caused to be made any false or misleading statement in his application for the licence; (g) the licence has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation; or (h) he would have been entitled to refuse to grant a licence under section 4. P34 – 7 [Issue 2] Private Security Service Act (2) The Commissioner may, at any time, cancel or suspend a certificate granted under section 7 where the security guard— (a) becomes disqualified under that section from obtaining a certificate; (b) does not comply with the requirements of this Act or any regulations made under the Act; or (c) was not at the time of his registration qualified to be registered. (3) Where a licence or a certificate has been cancelled or suspended pursuant to subsection (1) or (2), the Commissioner shall— (a) notify the licensee or certificate holder in writing, requesting him to surrender the licence, or certificate and badge, as the case may be, within 5 days of receipt of the notice; (b) in the case of a licensee, cause a notice thereof to be published in the Gazette and, for 3 consecutive days, in not less than 2 daily newspapers. (4) Upon receiving a notice under subsection (3), the licensee or the certificate holder, as the case may be, shall surrender the licence, or certificate and badge, to the Commissioner within the specified period.