Acts and Regulations

S-5.3 - Seafood Processing Act

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Refusal to renew licence
39(1)The Registrar may refuse to renew a fish buying licence under section 38 if
(a) the Registrar is of the opinion that it is not in the public interest to renew the licence having regard to any factor that, in his or her opinion, is relevant to determining the public interest,
(b) within one year before the date the Registrar receives the application to renew the licence, the licensee has been convicted of an offence
(i) under this Act or the regulations, or
(ii) under an Act prescribed by regulation or the regulations under that Act, or
(c) after investigation and reasonable inquiry, the Registrar is satisfied that
(i) the licensee has violated or failed to comply with
(A) any provision of this Act or the regulations, or
(B) any provision of an Act prescribed by regulation or the regulations under that Act,
(ii) the licensee has violated or failed to comply with a term or condition to which the licence is subject, or
(iii) a person has made a false statement on the application for the licence or for a renewal or amendment of the licence, or in any report, record, document or other information required to be provided under this Act or the regulations.
39(2)The Registrar may refuse to renew a fish buying licence under section 38 on any other grounds prescribed by the regulations.
39(3)Repealed: 2013, c.22, s.7
2013, c.22, s.7
Refusal to renew licence
39(1)The Registrar may refuse to renew a fish buying licence under section 38 if
(a) the Registrar is of the opinion that it is not in the public interest to renew the licence having regard to any factor that, in his or her opinion, is relevant to determining the public interest,
(b) within one year before the date the Registrar receives the application to renew the licence, the licensee has been convicted of an offence
(i) under this Act or the regulations, or
(ii) under an Act prescribed by regulation or the regulations under that Act, or
(c) after investigation and reasonable inquiry, the Registrar is satisfied that
(i) the licensee has violated or failed to comply with
(A) any provision of this Act or the regulations, or
(B) any provision of an Act prescribed by regulation or the regulations under that Act,
(ii) the licensee has violated or failed to comply with a term or condition to which the licence is subject, or
(iii) a person has made a false statement on the application for the licence or for a renewal or amendment of the licence, or in any report, record, document or other information required to be provided under this Act or the regulations.
39(2)The Registrar may refuse to renew a fish buying licence under section 38 on any other grounds prescribed by the regulations.
39(3)Repealed: 2013, c.22, s.7
2013, c.22, s.7
Refusal to renew licence
39(1)The Registrar may refuse to renew a fish purchaser licence under paragraph 38(b) if
(a) the Registrar is of the opinion that it is not in the public interest to renew the licence having regard to any factor that, in his or her opinion, is relevant to determining the public interest,
(b) within one year before the date the Registrar receives the application to renew the licence, the licensee has been convicted of an offence
(i) under this Act or the regulations, or
(ii) under an Act prescribed by regulation or the regulations under that Act, or
(c) after investigation and reasonable inquiry, the Registrar is satisfied that
(i) the licensee has violated or failed to comply with
(A) any provision of this Act or the regulations, or
(B) any provision of an Act prescribed by regulation or the regulations under that Act,
(ii) the licensee has violated or failed to comply with a term or condition to which the licence is subject, or
(iii) a person has made a false statement on the application for the licence or for a renewal or amendment of the licence, or in any report, record, document or other information required to be provided under this Act or the regulations.
39(2)The Registrar may refuse to renew a fish purchaser licence under paragraph 38(b) on any other grounds prescribed by the regulations.
39(3)If the Registrar refuses to renew a fish purchaser licence under subsection (1) or (2), the Registrar shall also refuse to renew all the purchasing agent certificates issued to the licensee.