Power to cancel or suspend licence or destroy horticulture plant and plant material.

(1) The competent authority may suspend or cancel any licence granted or renewed under this Act on any of the following grounds, namely:- (a) if he has parted in whole or in part or has otherwise ceased to maintain or hold horticulture nursery; (b) if he has, without reasonable cause, failed to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the licence or any direction of the competent authority or has contravened any of the provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder; (c) if he has applied to be adjudicated or been adjudicated an insolvent; (d) if he has become incompetent to maintain or hold such horticulture nursery; (e) if he has refused to surrender or produce his licence or the registers and other records required to be maintained under this Act or the rules made thereunder; (f) on any other ground, as may be prescribed: Provided that in case of suspension or cancellation of licence under this Act, the owner shall not be entitled for any compensation and refund of fee paid by him. (2) The competent authority may suspend the licence pending the proceeding under sub-section (1). (3) Before passing an order under sub-section (1), the competent authority shall inform the grounds to the owner on which it has been proposed to take action and further to give him a reasonable opportunity of hearing against such action. (4) The competent authority or any officer authorized by him may destroy whole or part of the horticulture plant or plant material if the same is found to be of unknown pedigree or infected with pests and diseases. The entire process of identification and destruction shall be documented through videography to ensure transparency and to maintain proper records. (5) Copy of every order passed under sub-section (1) or (2) shall be communicated to the owner and in case the owner refuses or avoid receiving of the same, the copy of order shall be affixed at conspicuous place of the horticulture nursery and shall be deemed to be communicated.