RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1983 No. 130, 1983 - SECT 33 Cancellation of certificates of proficiency

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1983 No. 130, 1983 - SECT 33

33. (1) The Minister may, in his discretion, by notice in writing served on a
qualified operator, cancel the certificate of proficiency of that operator.

(2) The Minister, in exercising his powers under sub-section (1) to cancel the
certificate of proficiency of a qualified operator, shall have regard to all
matters that he considers relevant, including, but without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the following matters:

   (a)  any matter to which the Minister may have regard in exercising his
        powers under section 31;

   (b)  whether or not the Minister is satisfied that the operator has failed
        to achieve satisfactory results in an examination or further
        examination referred to in section 32;

   (c)  whether or not the operator has refused or failed, without
        reasonable excuse, to comply with a request made by the Minister under
        section  32 ;

   (d)  whether or not-

        (i)    the operator has been convicted of an offence against
               section 81 or the regulations;

        (ii)   the Minister is satisfied that the operator has, in a medical
               examination of the kind referred to in paragraph 31 (2) (b),
               made a statement that was, to his knowledge, false or
               misleading in a material particular; or

        (iii)  the Minister is satisfied that the operator has contravened
               regulations or rules relating to the conduct or administration
               of an examination of the kind referred to in paragraph 31 (2)
               (c).