S.L. 409.12 Art. 18Suspension or revocation of licence of a tourist guide.

(1) Where the Authority is satisfied that a tourist guide has -

(a) behaved in an improper manner not befitting the duties and responsibilities of a tourist guide; or

(b) acted in contravention of any of the provisions of the Act, or of these regulations, or has failed to do something which he is required to do by the Act or by these regulations; or

(c) been convicted of an offence under the Act or under these regulations, or of any other offence which in the opinion of the Authority renders him unfit to continue to act as a guide or reflects adversely on the status of a tourist guide, the Authority may, having regard to the circumstances of the case, suspend or revoke the licence issued to such tourist guide, giving such reasons for such suspension or revocation of licence.

(2) In the case of any suspension, as is referred to in sub-regulation (1), such suspension shall not exceed a period of five years.

(3) Where the licence of a tourist guide has been cancelled or revoked in terms of sub-regulation (1), the tourist guide shall not be eligible to re-apply for a licence before the lapse of the period of such cancellation or revocation.