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If a manufacturer, builder, or importer fails to meet registration conditions, the inspectorate will recommend suspension or cancellation to the Minister. The Minister will notify them and allow them to submit comments before making a final decision, and if registration is canceled, the affected party must return their certificate within 14 days.

76. (1) If the inspectorate of manufacturers, builders, importers and number plate manufacturers finds that a manufacturer, builder or importer does not comply with his or her conditions of registration, the inspectorate must recommend to the Minister the suspension or cancellation of the registration of that manufacturer, builder or importer.

(2) The Minister shall, in considering the suspension or cancellation of the registration of a manufacturer, builder or importer -

(a) notify the manufacturer, builder or importer concerned; and

(b) inform the manufacturer. builder or importer concerned that he or she may submit to the Minister, within 14 days after that notification, any aspect that may be taken into account in considering the suspension or revocation.

(3) If the Minister suspends or cancels the registration of a manufacturer, builder or importer in terms of section 22 of the Act, he or she must notify the manufacturer, builder or importer of that suspension or cancellation and the reason therefore and, in the case of suspension, the period thereof.

(4) If the registration of a manufacturer, builder or importer is cancelled, that manufacturer, builder or importer must within 14 days after having been notified of the cancellation, submit the certificate of registration issued in terms of regulation 74(2)(c), to the Minister