24.The Minister may refuse to issue or renew a permit
(1) if the applicant or, in the case of a legal person, a director or officer has, in the five preceding years,
(a) had his or its permit revoked;
(b) been found civilly or criminally liable for a failure to meet safety requirements in connection with petroleum equipment unless, in the case of a conviction, a pardon has been obtained;
(2) if the certificate of inspection submitted with the application was issued on the basis of inaccurate or misleading information;
(3) if regulatory inspection standards were not complied with;
(4) if the inspector was in a situation of conflict of interest, as defined in section 47, when he issued the certificate.
1987, c. 80, s. 24; 1997, c. 43, s. 820; 1997, c. 64, s. 2.
24.Subject to any additional evidence it may allow, the court shall render its decision on the basis of the record transmitted to it, after allowing the parties to present their views.