Section 10, Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission Act 2011,

(1) The Commission may suspend or cancel a permit whereit is satisfied that - (a) the permit holder has contravened a term or condition of the permit; (b) the permit holder has given information to the Commission which is false or misleading ; (c) it is in the public's interest to do so. (2) Where the Commission has grounds for the suspension or cancellation of a permit it shall notify the permit holder of its intention and shall give the permit holder an opportunity to show cause why the permit should not be suspended or cancelled. (3) Where the permit holder is unable to persuade the Commission or fails to respond to the notice referred to in sub-rule 2, the Commission shall proceed to suspend or cancel the permit in accordance with section 35 of the Act. Transfer of Permit. Suspension or cancellation of permit. (4) The Commission shall restore the permit when the holder remedies the defect that gave rise to the suspension or cancellation.