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NO. 28 OF 2021


(5) When an initial declaration is revoked by the Minister under subsection (3)(a) or affirmed under subsection (3)(c), or a substitute declaration is made under subsection (3)(b), the Minister must give notice (as the case may be) of—

(a) the revocation or affirmation (as the case may be) to every proprietor of the online location in question; or
(b) the making of a substitute declaration to the person who applied for reconsideration of the initial declaration.

(6) When a declaration is revoked by the Minister under subsection (3)(a), the competent authority must cause the giving of notice of the revocation—

(a) in the same manner in which the notice of the making of the declaration was first given; or
(b) in a manner as will secure adequate publicity or notice to the proprietor (or both) for the fact of the revocation.

(7) When an initial declaration is affirmed under subsection (3)(c), the competent authority must cause the giving of notice of the affirmation—

(a) in the same manner in which the notice of the making of the initial declaration was first given; or
(b) in a manner as will secure adequate publicity or notice to the proprietor (or both) for the fact of the affirmation.

(8) However, failure to publish a notice under subsection (6) or (7) in respect of any declaration does not invalidate the revocation of the declaration or the initial declaration affirmed.

Public notice of revocation of declaration

27.—(1) Where a declaration under section 24, 25(1)(b) or 26(3)(b) or (c) is revoked under this Act, the competent authority must give notice of the revocation—

(a) in the same manner in which the notice of the making of the declaration was first given; or