Cancellation or suspension of licence

Subject to the Rules made by the Government in this behalf, the authorized officer may, (a) if the licensee has used the licence in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or the Rules made thereunder or any of the terms or conditions of licence; or (b) if the licensee has been convicted of an offence under the provisions of this Act or the Rules made thereunder; or (c) if a licence has been obtained by the licensee by misrepresentation or by the suppression of facts, cancel or suspend any such licence: Provided that if the licence is granted by a Local Self Government Institution, the authority to cancel or suspend such licence shall be vested only with that Local Self Government Institution or an officer authorised by it in this behalf: Provided further that no order, cancelling or suspending a licence shall be i passed without giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard.