Substitution of section

For section 5 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely :— "5. Security from certain class of dealers.—(1) The Commissioner, or any Petrol Taxation Officer or any other person appointed to assist the Commissioner under sub-section

1. (1) of section 20, if it appears to him to be necessary so to do for the proper realisation of the tax levied under this Act, may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, impose as a condition of the issue of a licence to a dealer, or of the continuance in effect of such licence issued to any dealer, a requirement that the dealer shall give security in the manner prescribed for such amount as may be specified in the order.
2. (2) No dealer shall be required to furnish security under sub-section (1), unless he has been given an opportunity of being heard and the security that may be required to be furnished by any dealer under the aforesaid sub-section shall be to the satisfaction of the authority mentioned in sub-section (1).
3. (3) Where the security furnished by a dealer under sub-section
4. (1) is in the form of a surety bond and the surety becomes insolvent or is otherwise incapacitated or dies or withdraws, the dealer shall, within fifteen days of the occurrence of any of the aforesaid events, inform the authority granting the licence and shall within thirty days of such occurrence furnish a fresh surety bond.
5. (4) The authority granting the licence may, by an order in writing, for good and sufficient cause, forfeit the whole or any part of the security furnished by a dealer for realising any amount of tax or penalty payable by a dealer: Provided that no order shall be passed under this sub-section without giving the dealer and the surety a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
6. (5) Where by reason of an order under sub-section (4), the security furnished by a dealer is rendered insufficient, he shall make up the deficiency in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed.
7. (6) The authority granting a licence may, on application by the dealer, order the refund of security furnished by him or any part thereof, if the same is not required for the purposes of this Act".