(1) If any person holding any licence issued under this Act is convicted of any second or subsequent offence against the provisions of this Act, or against the provisions of any law for the time being in force in this State against smuggling or the illicit distilling of liquor or against the Customs and Excise Act or the Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act the magistrate by whom such licensee is convicted may order that his or her licence shall be cancelled in addition to any other penalty to which he or she may be liable.
(2) Where there have been 2 convictions on different occasions of persons whether it be the same person or not found to be in possession of dangerous drugs on any licenced premises, the magistrate shall order that the licence in respect of those premises be cancelled.
(3) Where the police officer in charge of a district in which any licenced premises are situate, believes on reasonable grounds that such premises are frequented or used by persons engaged in drug trafficking, the officer may issue a temporary order on the licensee, suspending the licence for the premises and order the premises closed for any period not exceeding 14 days; and he or she shall within 14 days after the date of such temporary order as aforesaid apply to the magistrate setting out the grounds of his or her belief for suspension of the licence and if the magistrate is satisfied as to the grounds of his or her belief he or she shall cancel the licence issued in respect of such licenced premises.
(Amended by Acts 21 of 1990 and 9 of 1991)