Power to stop and restore the levy and collection of cess.

(1) The Government may, in public interest or on the recommendation of the Corporation, at any time, by order published in the Gazette, stop the levy and collection of the cess under this Act and in the like manner, the Government may, at any time, restore the levy and collection of such cess. (2) Where the levy and collection of cess is stopped under sub-section (1), the Corporation may stop or continue any or all of the schemes under this Act: Provided that where the Corporation stops any such scheme, it shall settle all the claims under such schemes as soon as such scheme is stopped.