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Business Licence (Amendment) Act No 04 of 1992

Commencement: 26 November 1992

REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

THE BUSINESS LICENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
NO 4 OF 1992.

Arrangement of Sections

1. Insertion of new section 8A in Chapter 173.
2. Commencement.

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REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

BUSINESS LICENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
NO. 4 OF 1992.

Assent: 13/11/92
Commencement: 26/11/92

An Act to amend the Business Licence Act [CAP 173].

BE IT ENACTED by the President and Parliament as follows:-

INSERTION OF NEW SECTION 8A IN CHAPTER 173

1. The following new section is inserted after section 8 of the Business Licence Act [CAP 173]:

"POWER TO REFUSE TO ISSUE OR RENEW OR REVOKE A LICENCE

8A. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Act, the Minister in his discretion may-

(a) refuse the issue or renewal of any licence under this Act; or

(b) at any time revoke any licence issued under this Act.

(2) The Minister may not give any reason for the refusal or revocation referred to in subsection (1) and such refusal or revocation shall not be challenged in any court in any proceedings whatever."

COMMENCEMENT

2. This Act shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette.

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