5/31/2021 LICENCES ACT, 2010 | L | Alphabetical List of Statutes (2) The Chief Executive Officer has, in addition to such other functions which the Board may from time to time assign to the Chief Executive Officer and, subject to the direction of the Board, the supervision over and direction of the affairs of the Authority. [Note: There was no subsection 5(3) in the Gazette.]. (4) Subject to any direction of the Board and, unless prevented by reasons which appear to be reasonable to the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall attend and participate in the meetings of the Board but shall have no right to vote at the meetings. 6. Deputy Chief Executive Officer. (1) The President may appoint a Deputy Chief Executive Officer for such term and on such conditions as the President may determine. (2) The Deputy Chief Executive Officer shall— (a) discharge the functions of the Chief Executive Officer when the Chief Executive Officer is absent on leave or delegates them to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer; and (b) perform such other functions as may be assigned to the Chief Executive Officer by the Board. 7. Staff of the Authority. The Authority may, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board, employ such persons as are necessary for the Board to perform its functions. 8. Guiding principles. The Authority shall be guided by the following principles in performing its functions— (a) The regulation of licensable activities shall aim to set minimum standards relating to such activities and to ensure— (i) public safety and hygiene; (ii) national security; and (iii) environmental protection; (b) Licence fees will cover the administrative costs relating to issuing licences; (c) Applications for licences shall be dealt with within 14 days after they are received; (d) Licences shall be issued on the basis of clearly defined and transparent criteria; (e) An application shall only be disallowed for sufficient reason and the applicant shall be entitled to appeal against the decision. 9. Functions of the Authority. (1) Where a licence is required under this Act, the Authority may— (a) grant a licence or renew a licence; (b) attach or vary conditions of a licence; (c) subject to subsection (3), suspend a licence; or (d) in accordance with subsection (7), revoke a licence. (2) Where the Authority deems it fit to consult any other public authority before exercising its powers under subsection(1), the Authority shall consult such authority. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(c)— (a) where any activity, business, trade, profession, premises, animals, goods, vehicles or vessels in respect of which a licence is granted by the Authority is under the control, superintendence or management of another public  authority, the Authority may for a breach of any conditions of the licence or for any other reasonable cause suspend (/) https://www.seychelleslaw.sc/l/licences-act-2010/print 3/19