Breach by an agent of his authorisation16
1
Where an agent breaches any of the conditions of his authorisation, the Department may—
a
withhold funds from the agent; and
b
recover on demand the whole or any part of funds already made available to the agent.
2
Before taking any step specified in paragraph (1), the Department shall—
a
give the agent a written explanation of the reasons for the step proposed to be taken;
b
afford the agent an opportunity to make written representations within such time as the Department considers reasonable; and
c
consider any such representations.