Cap. 65 Art. 51Cancellation or suspension of licence.

(1) It shall be lawful for the Authority for Transport in Malta to cancel or suspend for any period the licence of any driver

who, in the exercise of his calling, shall infringe any of the

provisions of this Act or in connection with the exercise of such

licence contravenes any other law or otherwise behaves in a manner

that does not befit the exercise of his calling. The provisions of article 469A of the Code of Organization

and Civil Procedure shall apply to the exercise of the discretion of the Authority under this article.

(2) Any Police officer may seize any vehicle for hire if the

driver thereof refuses to obey a lawful order of the Police or in the

case of any infringement of any of the provisions of this Ordinance

or any regulation relating to vehicular traffic, and such vehicle may, upon an order in writing of any Police officer not inferior in rank to sub-inspector, be detained for a time not exceeding twenty-four hours, pending an inquiry into the circumstances of the case.