S.L. 583.6 Art. 10Grounds for cancellation.

(1) The Authority shall have the power to cancel an authorisation in the following instances:

(a) one of the grounds for suspension envisaged in regulation 9 arises and the Authority, in its sole discretion, determines that cancellation of the authorisation is the most appropriate measure;

(b) the Authority has suspended the authorisation in terms of regulation 9 and, in the circumstances of the case, the Authority becomes satisfied that the matter which has led to the suspension cannot be rectified;

(c) the authorisation has been voluntarily suspended for more than six (6) months and the authorised person has not provided a plan outlining when it expects the authorisation to be reactivated, to the satisfaction of the Authority; or

(d) the authorised person continues to provide a gaming service and, or a gaming supply and, or a key function, notwithstanding the suspension of the authorisation by the Authority in terms of regulation 9.

(2) (a) Where a ground for cancellation of the authorisation in terms of sub-regulation (1) arises the Authority shall, by notice in writing, give the authorised person an amount of time, being not less than twenty days, to show cause why the authorisation should not be cancelled.

(b) Where a ground for cancellation of the authorisation in terms of sub-regulation (1) is deemed to exist following a formal investigation and the authorised person has already been granted a period of time to contest the findings of such investigation in terms of regulation 7(6), the time period mentioned in paragraph (a) shall not be applicable:

Provided that, notwithstanding the above and any other provision in any regulatory instrument or any other law, the Authority shall have the right to cancel an authorisation with immediate effect, by written notice to the authorised person and without giving the authorised person time to show cause why the authorisation should not be cancelled, on grounds of national interest or to safeguard the reputation of Malta, or if the authorisation was obtained by one or more materially false or misleading representations or in some other improper way.