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FOOD SAFETY ORDINANCE (3) The Director must give written notice to the applicant of the Director’s decision on the application.

(4) If the Director refuses an application, the notice must include the reasons for refusal.

13. Renewal of registration

(1) If the Director grants an application for renewal of registration under this Part, the Director must renew the registration on payment of the renewal fee specified in Schedule 3.

(2) Renewal of registration—
 * (a) takes effect on the expiry of the current registration or at the time of renewal, whichever is later; and
 * (b) unless revoked earlier, has effect for a period of 3 years.

(3) Registration under this Part may be renewed more than once.

14. Revocation of registration

(1) The Director may revoke a person’s registration under this Part in respect of a business at the person’s request.

(2) The Director may also revoke a person’s registration under this Part in respect of a business if the Director is satisfied that—
 * (a) the person has repeatedly contravened this Ordinance in respect of that business in the previous 12 month period;
 * (b) in the case of a natural person, the person has died; or
 * (c) in the case of a business carried on by a corporation or partnership, the corporation has been wound up or the partnership has been dissolved.

(3) The Director must not revoke a person’s registration under subsection (2)(a) unless the Director—
 * (a) gives written notice to the person of—
 * (i) the Director’s intention to revoke the registration; and
 * (ii) the grounds for revocation;
 * (b) permits the person to make written representations to the Director within the period specified in the notice; and
 * (c) considers any representations made within that period by the person.

(4) If the Director revokes a person’s registration under subsection (2)(a), the Director must give written notice to the person as soon as practicable, specifying—
 * (a) the reasons for the revocation; and
 * (b) the day on which the revocation takes effect.

(5) Revocation of registration takes effect—