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Revocation of milling licences.
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34.—(1) The Minister may at any time revoke a milling licence upon the application of the holder of such licence.
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(2) The Minister may at any time without any such application revoke a milling licence granted in relation to any mill if—
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(a) he is satisfied that such licence was procured by fraud or misrepresentation; or
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(b) the business of milling wheat has ceased to be carried on at such mill; or
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(c) the holder of such licence has been convicted of an offence under this Act; or
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(d) he is satisfied that there has been any breach of any condition of such licence.
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(3) Before revoking (otherwise than in accordance with an application in that behalf made under this section) a milling licence, the Minister shall give at least one month's notice in writing to the holder thereof stating his intention so to revoke such licence and the reasons therefor, and whenever any such notice is so given the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
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(a) the Minister shall not revoke such licence until the expiration of such notice, and
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(b) where any representations are made before the expiration of such notice by the person to whom such notice is given, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
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(i) the Minister shall consider such representations, and
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(ii) unless as a result of such consideration he decides not to revoke such licence, the Minister, in case such person, before such expiration, requests that an inquiry be held in relation to the matter, shall or, in any other case if he thinks fit so to do, may cause such inquiry to be held, and
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(iii) where the Minister causes any such inquiry to be held, he shall not revoke such licence until such inquiry has concluded.
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(4) A notice of the Minister's intention to revoke a milling licence may be served by delivering it to the person to whom it is addressed or by sending it by registered post to the person to whom it is addressed at the mill to which such licence relates.
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(5) For the purposes of this section the holder of a milling licence shall be construed as meaning the person for the time being lawfully entitled by virtue of this Act to carry on the business of milling wheat at the mill to which such milling licence relates.
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