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(1) Where the Board is satisfied that a licensee is not complying with or has not complied with any of the conditions of the licence, the Board may suspend or cancel the licence.

(2) A suspension or cancellation shall not be made unless the Board has given Ae licensee

(a) written notice specifying in it, the cause of dissatisfaction of the Board requiring the suspension or cancellation of the licence,

(b) the directions for the rectification of the breach, and

(c) the action proposed to be taken by the Board in the event of non-compliance with the notice.

(3) The Board shall

(a) not suspend or cancel a licence without first giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, and

(b) where it considers it appropriate, give a period that the Board considers reasonable for the compliance with the directions of the Board.

(4) The Board shall consider the extent to which a person is likely to sustain loss or damage as a result of the suspension or cancellation of the licence in determining whether it is necessary to suspend or cancel the licence.

(5) A licence which is not utilised within one year after the date of its grant may be cancelled by the Board after notice of not less than thirty days has been served on the licensee.