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Human Rights Act 1993

Miscellaneous provisions

133: Licences and registration

You could also call this:

"Rules for Keeping Your Licence or Registration"

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You have a licence or registration to do a job or run a business. If you break the rules in Part 2, the person in charge can take your licence away. They can also give you a fine or tell you off. You must follow the rules when making a complaint. The person in charge must say why they are making a decision about your licence. You can appeal if you do not agree with their decision. The person in charge has to follow the rules when they make a decision. They must tell you why they are taking your licence away or giving you a fine. You have the right to appeal if you think the decision is unfair.

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Part 7Miscellaneous provisions

133Licences and registration

  1. Where any person is licensed or registered under any enactment to carry on any occupation or activity or where any premises or vehicle are registered or licensed for any purpose under any enactment, and where the person or other authority authorised to renew, revoke, cancel, or review any such licence or registration is satisfied—

  2. that in the carrying on of the occupation or activity; or
    1. that in the use of the premises or vehicle,—
        1. there has been a breach of any of the provisions of Part 2, the person or authority, in addition to any other powers which that person or authority has, but subject to subsection (2), may refuse to renew or may revoke or cancel any such licence or registration, as the case may require, or may impose any other penalty authorised by the enactment, whether by way of censure, fine, or otherwise.

      1. Any procedural requirements of the enactment, including any whereby a complaint is a prerequisite to the exercise by the person or authority of its powers under the enactment, shall be observed.

      2. In any case in which any of the powers conferred by subsection (1) are exercised,—

      3. the person or authority shall in giving its decision state that the decision is being made pursuant to subsection (1); and
        1. any person who would have been entitled to appeal against that decision if it had been made on other grounds shall be entitled to appeal against the decision made pursuant to subsection (1).

          1. Repealed
          Compare
          • 1971 No 150 s 23
          Notes
          • Section 133(4): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).