section 7
Cancellation and suspension of licence
The Lakshadweep Marine Fisheries Regulation, 2026General202627 sections5 chapters
Chapter II LICENSING OF FISHING AND FISHING RELATED ACTIVITIES
Statutory text
- (1) If the authorised officer is satisfied, either on a reference made to him in this behalf or when he hassufficient reasons to believe that—
- (a) a licence granted under section 6 has been obtained by misrepresentation as to an essential fact; or
- (b) the holder of a licence has, without reasonable cause, failed to comply with the conditions subject to which the licence has been granted; or
- (c) the holder of a licence has contravened any of the provisions of this Regulation or any order or rule made thereunder, then, without prejudice to any penalty to which the holder of the licence may be liable under this Regulation, the authorised officer may, after giving the holder of the licence an opportunity of showing cause, and on being heard, suspend or cancel the licence or forfeit the whole or any part of the security, if any, furnished for the due performance of the conditions subject to which the licence has been granted.
- (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section and without prejudice to any other penalty to which the licence holder may be liable under this Regulation, the Administrator may, for the protection of the public interest or for maintenance of law and order, cancel a licence granted under section 6.
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