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Part 4Licensing Authorities of secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers, and miscellaneous provisions
Licensing Authorities and Deputy Licensing Authorities

70Appointment of Licensing Authorities

  1. The Minister of Justice must, with the concurrence of the responsible Minister, appoint 1 or more persons to be Licensing Authorities, and may give the Authorities distinctive designations and from time to time change any designation.

  2. A Licensing Authority—

  3. must be appointed for a term of up to 5 years; and
    1. may be reappointed for further terms of up to 5 years; and
      1. remains in office, despite the expiry of his or her term of office, until a successor is appointed or he or she is advised that a replacement Authority will not be appointed.

        1. A Licensing Authority may resign from office by notice in writing to the Minister of Justice.

        2. The Minister of Justice may, at any time, remove a Licensing Authority for inability to perform the functions of office, bankruptcy, neglect of duty, or misconduct, and the person removed from office is not entitled to compensation.

        3. A Licensing Authority who continues in office for any period under subsection (2)(c) may act as an Authority during that period for the purpose of—

        4. completing any proceedings partly or wholly heard by the Authority before the expiry of his or her term of office:
          1. hearing any other proceedings.

            1. A Licensing Authority who has resigned, or whose successor is appointed or who will not be replaced (unless he or she was removed from office), may continue in office for the purpose of completing any proceedings that are partly or wholly heard.

            Notes
            • Section 70 heading: amended, on , by section 304 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
            • Section 70(1): amended, on , by section 291(1) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
            • Section 70(2): amended, on , by section 304 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
            • Section 70(2)(a): amended, on , by section 291(2) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
            • Section 70(2)(b): amended, on , by section 291(3) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
            • Section 70(2)(c): amended, on , by section 291(4) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
            • Section 70(3): amended, on , by section 304 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
            • Section 70(4): amended, on , by section 304 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
            • Section 70(5): inserted, on , by section 291(5) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
            • Section 70(6): inserted, on , by section 291(5) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).