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Licences and approvals - Expiry, surrender, suspension, and revocation of licences - Revocation of licences

155: Revocation of visitor licence

You could also call this:

"When You Lose Your Visitor Licence"

If you have a visitor licence, it will be cancelled straight away if you become disqualified under section 122. You can also lose your visitor licence if the chief executive thinks you are not a suitable person to have one. The chief executive will make this decision based on their opinion of you.

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Transport and travel > Driving

154: Revocation of museum worker licence, or

"When You Might Lose Your Museum Worker Licence"

156: Revocation of suspended licence, or

"What happens if your gun licence is taken away while it's suspended"

Part 3Licences and approvals
Expiry, surrender, suspension, and revocation of licences: Revocation of licences

155Revocation of visitor licence

A visitor licence is immediately revoked if the holder of the licence becomes disqualified under section 122 from holding a visitor licence.
A firearms licence may be revoked by the chief executive if, in the opinion of the chief executive, the holder of the visitor licence is not a fit and proper person to hold a visitor licence.