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Travel Agents

[1989 Ed.

(b) is qualified to be a member of an approved organization; but (c) has been refused membership of that approved organization,

is a fit and proper person to carry on business as a travel agent, the Registrar shall direct that approved organization to accept that applicant as a member of that approved organization in accordance with the constitution, rules or articles of association of that organization and subject to the payment of such membership fees (if any) as may be prescribed in that constitution or those rules or articles of association.

(2) If the Registrar is satisfied that a licensee whose membership of an approved organization has been suspended or revoked by that approved organization is a fit and proper person to carry on business as a travel agent, the Registrar shall direct that approved organization to reinstate or restore the membership of that licensee in accordance with the constitution, rules or articles of association of that approved organization as if that licensee's membership had not been suspended or revoked by that organization.

(3) For the purpose of determining whether an applicant or licensee is a fit and proper person under subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be, the Registrar shall have regard to the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) of section 12(2).

(4) The Registrar shall not direct an approved organization to accept the applicant as a member of that organization under subsection (1) or to reinstate or restore the membership of a licensee under subsection (2) without first giving that organization an opportunity of being heard.

(5) For the purpose of conducting a hearing under subsection (4) the Registrar may by notice in writing require the approved organization to furnish him with such information, verified in such manner, as the Registrar may specify, or to produce to him such documents relating to the refusal, suspension or revocation of the applicant's or licensee's membership, as the case may be, as are in the custody or under the control of that organization.

(6) On the acceptance of an applicant as a member of an approved organization under subsection (1) the Registrar shall grant a licence to that applicant subject to such conditions as he may impose under section 11(1).

(Added 70 of 1988 s. 5)

12. Refusal of licence

(1) The Registrar may refuse to grant a licence if he is of the opinion-

(a) in the case of an applicant other than an applicant who is a body corporate that-

(i) the applicant, or, in the case of a partnership any partner thereof, is not a fit and proper person to carry on business as a travel agent;