Power to revoke or suspend licence.

(1) In the event of any contravention by the holder of a licence of any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or of any of the conditions or restrictions upon or subject to which the licence has been granted to him under this Act or of any of the conditions or restrictions imposed by an order of exemption made under section 13, or in the event of his conviction of an offence under section 7 of this Act or section 7 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952, the licensing authority may revoke the licence or suspend it for such period as it may think fit:

(2) The holder of a licence or the proprietor of a cinematograph fails to pay tax including any penalty or interest due from him, the licensing authority may, on recommendation of the prescribed officer under section 20A of the Gujarat Entertainments Tax Act, 1977, revoke the licence or suspend it for not less than seven days.]

Provided that no licence shall be revoked or suspended unless the holder thereof has been given reasonable opportunity to show cause.