Flax Act, 1936

Cancellation of registration.

11.—(1) The Minister may, at any time, cancel the registration of any premises in a register kept under this Act upon the application of the registered proprietor of such premises.

(2) The Minister may, at any time, without any such application as aforesaid, cancel the registration of any premises in a register kept under this Act if he is satisfied—

(a) that the registration of such premises was obtained by fraud or by misrepresentation, whether fraudulent or innocent, or

(b) that, in the case of the cancellation after the expiration of two years from the passing of this Act of the registration of premises registered in the register of flax-growing premises, no flax has been grown on such premises during the period of two years immediately preceding such cancellation or, in the case of premises registered in the register of scutch-milling premises, the business of scutch milling has ceased to be carried on in such premises, or

(c) that the registered proprietor of such premises, if an individual, has died or, if a body corporate, has been dissolved and, in either case, no other person has within three months after such death or dissolution been registered as proprietor of such premises in place of the registered proprietor so dead or dissolved, or

(d) that there has, in the opinion of the Minister, been a contravention (whether by way of commission or of omission) of this Act or a regulation made thereunder by the registered proprietor of such premises.

(3) Before cancelling (otherwise than in accordance with an application in that behalf made under this section) the registration of any premises the Minister shall give at least one month's notice in writing of his intention so to cancel such registration to the registered proprietor of such premises or his personal representative (if any) or its liquidator (as the case may be), and shall consider any representations made within seven days after the service of such notice by such registered proprietor, personal representative, or liquidator (as the case may be).

(4) A notice under this section of the Minister's intention to cancel the registration of premises may be served by delivering it to the person to whom it is addressed or by sending it by post to the person to whom it is addressed at the premises to which such notice relates.