LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Postal Services Act 2012 [ Act 741]

PART IV - LICENSING PROVISION
Section 21. Renewal of licence

(1) A licensee may apply for the renewal of a licence not later than six months before its expiry.

(2) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commission, upon payment of the prescribed fee, renew an existing licence except in the following circumstances :

(a) the licensee has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Act;

(b) the licensee has failed to comply with any of the conditions of the licence;

(c) the licensee had improperly or illegally obtained the licence;

(d) the licensee has been convicted of an offence under this Act;

(e) a receiver, receiver and manager, provisional liquidator or like official has been appointed over the whole or substantial part of the licensee's assets and such appointment is not revoked or annulled within a period of sixty days from the date of such appointment; or

(f) there has been any act or default on the part of the licensee or there has been a change of circumstances such that the licensee would no longer be entitled to be granted a licence under this Act.

(3) The Commission may request the licensee to provide any information or document as may be required for the renewal application within the period specified in the request.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (2), if the information or document requested under subsection (3) is not provided by the licensee within the period specified in the request or any extension of time granted by the Commission, the Minister may not renew the licence.

(5) If the Minister refuses to renew the licence, the Commission shall inform the licensee by written notice as soon as practicable of the Minister's refusal to renew the licence.

(6) The Commission shall give the licensee an opportunity to make written submission to the Minister within the period specified in the written notice which shall not be less than fourteen days.

(7) After the expiry of the period specified in the notice under subsection (6), the Minister shall, after considering any written submission made by the licensee and having due regard to any recommendation of the Commission, decide whether or not to renew the licence.

(8) If the Minister decides not to renew the licence, the Commission shall notify the licensee as soon as practicable of the Minister's decision and shall publish the decision in at least one national language and one English language national daily newspaper for at least three consecutive days.

(9) Any delay or failure to publish the notice under subsection (8) shall not in any manner affect the validity of the Minister's decision not to renew the licence.

(10) The Minister and Commisson shall not be liable for any action, loss or damae arising from or occasioned by the publication of the notice referred to in subsection (8).