S.L. 623.12 Art. 23Suspension and revocation of a licence.      S.L. 623.06. S.L. 623.09.

(1) Notwithstanding any other penalty and, or punishment for which the applicant, or licensed mason may be liable to under these regulations, the Act or any other law, the Board may revoke or temporarily suspend any licence issued in accordance with these regulations, for failure to comply with any conditions of the licence or with any requirement set out in the Act or any regulation made thereunder.

(2) A license suspended in accordance with these regulations may be re-issued by the Board if the breach or failure is rectified in accordance with these regulations, and such licence may be subject to any such additional conditions which the Board may deem necessary.

(3) The Court of Magistrates as a Court of Criminal

Judicature may upon conviction of a licensed mason for any offence related to construction and, without prejudice to the powers of the

Authority in terms of the Avoidance of Damage to Third Party

Property Regulations and the Construction Industry Licensing

Regulations, suspend every licensed mason from the exercise of the trade of mason for any period of time and, for this purpose, may also order the Authority to revoke a license issued in accordance with these regulations or refuse its renewal.

(4) The Authority shall, by means of a decision notice published in the Gazette, a notice in the Authority’s website and an entry in the register, make available to the public the names and details of a licensed mason whose license has been suspended or revoked.

(5) Any person feeling aggrieved by a decision of the Authority concerning the revocation or suspension of a license or of any condition thereof, shall have a right of appeal to the Tribunal in terms of the Act.

(6) In the case of suspension or revocation of a license provided for in these regulations, the Authority may at its discretion decide to reinstate the person if such person, upon the submission of a fresh application, provides sufficient evidence and assurance that the applicant has taken the necessary measures to rectify every occurrence or breach which resulted in the revocation or suspension of the licence.