Cap. 389 Art. 11Application to the Administrative Review Tribunal.

(1) If the Commissioner refuses to issue a licence to an applicant to act as a private guard agency or as a private guard, he shall forthwith communicate in writing such decision to the applicant stating the reason for such refusal:

Provided that in the case of a refusal under article 10(b) , it shall be sufficient to state that the licence has been refused in the public interest.

(2) The Commissioner shall, in the case of a refusal in the public interest, keep a copy of such refusal and the actual reason therefor, for possible onward transmission to the Administrative Tribunal should the applicant appeal from the Commissioner’s decision.

(3) On the receipt of a licence or of the notice of refusal, the applicant may, within one calendar month from such receipt, apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal in accordance with article 15 of the Administrative Justice Act requesting that any terms or conditions attached to such licence be removed or changed, or in the case of a refusal that the licence be issued and thereupon the provisions of the said Act shall apply to the proceedings before the said Tribunal and to any appeal from any decision thereof.