Western Australian Current Acts

TOBACCO PRODUCTS CONTROL ACT 2006 - SECT 55

55 .         Expired, amended etc. licences to be returned to CEO

        (1)         The holder of a licence that has not been renewed must return the expired licence to the CEO within 14 days of the expiry.

        (2)         The holder of a licence that has been amended under section 44 must return the original licence to the CEO within 14 days of receiving the amended licence.

        (3)         The holder of a licence who ceases to carry on the business in respect of which the licence was issued must return the licence to the CEO within 28 days of ceasing to carry on the business.

        Penalty applicable to subsections (1), (2) and (3): see section 115.

        (4)         The holder of a current licence may return the licence to the CEO at any time, in which case —

            (a)         the licence ceases to have effect when it is received by the CEO; but

            (b)         this Act applies, for the purpose of enabling the person to be investigated or otherwise dealt with for a matter arising before the return, as if the licence had not been returned.