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HSA Section 32 — Suspension and revocation of licences
Hazardous Substances Act (พระราชบัญญัติวัตถุอันตราย) — Section 32.
Plain-English Summary
If it appears to the competent official that a licence holder has breached or failed to comply with the Act, the official may suspend the licence for a period the official thinks fit but not exceeding one year, and may revoke it in a serious case. The affected person may appeal to the responsible minister within thirty days of learning of the order, and the minister's decision is final; an appeal does not stay the suspension or revocation (Section 33). After revocation the holder may sell existing stock within three months (Section 34) and cannot apply for a new licence until five years have passed (Section 35).
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Hazardous Substances Act
พระราชบัญญัติวัตถุอันตราย · B.E. 2535 (1992)
The Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992) regulates hazardous substances (explosives, flammables, toxic, radioactive, corrosive and other harmful substances) from production, import, export, transit and possession through sale, transport, storage and disposal, the last of these controlled by ministerial notifications. A Hazardous Substances Committee chaired by the Minister of Industry advises, and the responsible agency for each substance is designated by Gazette notification under Section 18 paragraph 2 and Section 19, so several agencies may administer different substances. Substances fall into four types: Type 1 must follow prescribed rules, Type 2 requires prior notification, Type 3 requires a licence, and Type 4 is prohibited except for written-permission use as a laboratory reference standard (Section 43) or a ministerial exemption (Section 44). The Act also covers registration, advertising, official inspection and seizure powers, civil liability for damage, and criminal penalties.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 32 of the Hazardous Substances Act. It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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