New South Wales Repealed Acts

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FARM PRODUCE ACT 1983 - SECT 10A

10A Disqualification by registrar

(1) The grounds upon which the registrar may disqualify a person under this section from holding a licence are:

(a) that the person has been, in or beyond the Commonwealth, convicted of an offence against this Act or the regulations, the Farm Produce Agents Act 1926 or any similar legislation of any other State, territory or country or a regulation made under that Act or legislation,

(b) that the person has been, in or beyond the Commonwealth, convicted of an offence of attempting or conspiring to commit an offence referred to in paragraph (a),

(c) that the person is subject to a composition or scheme of arrangement with creditors which was made or entered into by the person, in or beyond the Commonwealth, either individually or as a partner, or

(d) that a licence held by the person under this Act, the Farm Produce Agents Act 1926 or any similar legislation of any other State or territory or country has been cancelled (otherwise than at the holder’s own request).

(2) Where the registrar is satisfied that a ground exists upon which a person may be disqualified under this section from holding a licence, the registrar may:

(a) by notice in writing served on the person, inform the person that the registrar proposes to disqualify the person from holding a licence and of the ground for doing so, and

(b) allow the person a period of 14 days to show cause why the person should not be disqualified from holding a licence.

(3) Where, within the period allowed under subsection (2) (b), the person has not shown sufficient cause why the person should not be disqualified from holding a licence, the registrar may, by order in writing served on the person, disqualify the person from holding a licence for such period, not exceeding 5 years, as is specified in the order.

(4) Where a person is disqualified under this section on the ground:

(a) that the person has been convicted of an offence, or

(b) that a licence held by the person has been cancelled,

the period of disqualification shall not expire later than 5 years after the date of the conviction or cancellation, as the case may be.