Cancellation of licence or permit – two major offences
97(1)Where a person has been convicted of two major offences within a five year period, every licence or permit held by the person under this Act shall be cancelled by the Minister effective from the date of the second conviction, and, subject to subsection (2), the person shall not during the person’s lifetime be entitled to obtain or apply for a licence or permit issued under this Act.
97(2)Where ten years have elapsed from the date of the second conviction of a person referred to in subsection (1),
(a)
the person whose licence or permit is cancelled may apply to the Minister requesting a review of the circumstances of the case; and
(b)
the Minister may, on receipt of the application, review the circumstances of the case and remove the bar on future applications imposed by subsection (1).
1983, c.33, s.23; 1991, c.43, s.27; 2004, c.12, s.40