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- (ii) the travel agent has obtained the approval by fraud or misrepresentation;
- (iii) the travel agent is no longer a fit and proper person to provide goods or services for the purposes of the Haj;
- (iv) the travel agent has contravened or failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Rules or any term or condition imposed by the Majlis under rule 3 (5); or
- (v) the travel agent, or if the travel agent is a firm, any of its members, or if the travel agent is a company, any of its directors or shareholders, has been convicted of an offence under these Rules, or an offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;
- (b) the licence held by the approved travel agent granted under section 7 (2) of the Travel Agents Act (Cap. 334) has been suspended or revoked under section 11 of that Act; or
- (c) the Majlis considers that it is in the public interest to do so.
(2) The Majlis shall, before withdrawing any approval under paragraph (1)—
- (a) give the travel agent notice in writing of its intention to do so;
- (b) specify a date, not less than 21 days after the date of the notice, upon which such withdrawal shall take effect; and
- (c) call upon the travel agent to show cause to the Majlis why the approval should not be withdrawn.
(3) If the travel agent to whom a notice has been given under paragraph (2)—
- (a) fails to show cause within the period of time given to him to do so or such extended period of time as the Majlis may allow; or
- (b) fails to show sufficient cause,
the Majlis shall give notice in writing to that travel agent of the date from which the withdrawal of the approval shall take effect.
(4) The travel agent may, within 14 days after the receipt of the notice referred to in paragraph (3), appeal in writing against the withdrawal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
