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Section 50M, The Other Financial Services (Amendment) Act, 2007.
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(1) A licence under this Part shall be deemed to berevoked, in the case of–
(a) an individual, if the individual dies; or
(b) a body corporate, if it is wound up.
(2) The Central Bank may revoke a licence under this
Part–
(a) in the case of a licence holder who is an
individual-
(i) if a levy of execution in respect of him
has not been satisfied;
(ii) if he ceases to carry on the business for
which he was licensed;
(iii) if he has been adjudged bankrupt in any
jurisdiction;
(iv) if, in the case of a representative, the
licence of the dealer, broker or
investment adviser or fund manager, in
relation to whom the licence was
granted, is revoked;
(v) if the Central Bank has reason to believe
that the licence holder is not a fit and
proper person or has not performed his
duties efficiently, honestly or fairly,
(vi) if he is convicted of an offence involving
fraud or dishonesty punishable by
imprisonment; or
(vii) if the licence holder contravenes or fails
to comply with any condition or
restriction applicable in respect of the
licence or any provision of this Act;
(b) in the case of a body corporate-
(i) if it is wound up, or is in the process of
being wound up;
(ii) if a levy of execution in respect of it has
not been satisfied;
Inspection of
register.
Revocation
or
suspension of
licence.
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(iii) if a receiver or a manager has been
appointed whether by a court or
creditors in respect of its property;
(iv) if it has entered into any composition or
arrangement with its creditors;
(v) if it ceases to carry on the business for
which it was licensed;
(vi) if the Central Bank has reason to believe
that the licence holder, or any of its
directors or employees, has not
performed its or his duties efficiently,
honestly or fairly; or
(vii) if the licence holder contravenes or fails
to comply with any conditions or
restrictions applicable in respect of the
licence or any provision of this Act.
(3) In a case to which subsection (2) applies, the Central
Bank may, instead of revoking a licence, impose conditions or
restrictions upon the exercise of the licence or it may suspend the
licence for a specific period and, where it suspends a licence, it may
at any time remove the suspension.
(4) The Central Bank shall not revoke a licence under
subsection (2) or impose conditions or restrictions upon the exercise
of a licence or suspend a licence under subsection (3) without first
giving the licence holder an opportunity of being heard.
(5) A person whose licence is revoked under this section
shall, for the purposes of this Part, be deemed not to be licensed as
from the date of the revocation or suspension of the licence.
(6) A revocation or suspension of a licence of a person
shall not operate so as to–
(a) avoid or affect any agreement, transaction or
arrangement relating to trading in securities
entered into by the person, whether the
agreement, transaction or arrangement was
entered into before or after the revocation or
suspension of the licence; or
(b) affect any right, obligation or liability arising
under any agreement, transaction or
arrangement existing before the revocation
or suspension.
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