Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018)Chapter 3 : Registration of Business and Premises20. Termination of registration |
| (1) | The registration of a type of business contemplated in section 9(1) may be terminated— |
| (a) | by the Registrar upon the written request by the person in whose name the certificate of registration was issued; or |
| (b) | by the Registrar if— |
| (i) | a condition of or a requirement for the registration of a type of business in terms of section 12(1) is no longer complied with; |
| (ii) | the person in whose name the certificate of registration was issued, was found guilty of an offence under this Act; or |
| (iii) | ordered by a court. |
| (2) | The registration of premises may be terminated— |
| (a) | by the Registrar upon the written request by the person in whose name the certificate of registration was issued; or |
| (b) | by the Registrar if— |
| (i) | a condition of or a requirement for the registration of the premises in terms of section 12(2) is no longer complied with; |
| (ii) | the person to whom the certificate of registration in respect thereof was issued, has been found guilty of an offence under this Act; |
| (iii) | the person to whom the certificate of registration in respect thereof was issued ceases to be the owner or occupier of the premises; |
| (iv) | the premises in question is no longer used for the conduct of the type of business for which it was registered; |
| (v) | the person in direct control of a laboratory or multiplication facility ceases to be employed at the premises without being replaced by a person complying with the requirements; |
| (vi) | the person to whom the certificate of registration in respect thereof was issued, failed to renew the registration in terms of section 17; or |
| (vii) | ordered by a court. |
| (3) | If the Registrar terminates the registration of a type of business in terms of subsection (1) or premises in terms of subsection (2), the Registrar must, within 21 days of the date of the decision, inform the person to whom the certificate of registration in respect of the type of business or premises was issued and must furnish that person with written reasons for the decision to terminate registration. |