Power to cancel or suspend licenses

Power to cancel or suspend licenses. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), the Market Committee may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, suspend or cancel any licence: (a) if the licence has been obtained through wilful misrepresentation or fraud; or (b) if the holder of the licence or any servant or any person acting on his behalf with his express or implied permission commits a breach of any of the terms or conditions of the licence; or (c) if the holder of the licence in combination with other licence holders commits any act or remains dormant in his normal business in the market area with the intention of wilfully obstructing, suspending or stopping the marketing of notified agricultural produce in the market yard/yards and as a result whereof the marketing of any produce has been obstructed or suspended; (d) if the holder of the licence has become insolvent; (e) if the holder of the licence incurs any such disqualification, as may be prescribed; or (f) if the holder of the licence is convicted of an offence under this Act. (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), the Chairman may, for any such reason for which a Market Committee can suspend a licence under sub-section (1), suspend a licence for a period not exceeding one month, for reasons to be recorded in writing: Provided that such order shall not remain effective on the expiry of a period of 10 days from the date of its making, if before such expiry the said order is not confirmed by the Market Committee. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), but subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), the Managing Director may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by order, suspend or cancel any licence which has been granted or renewed by the Market Committee: Provided that no order under this sub-section shall be made without giving notice to the Market Committee. (4) No licence under this section shall be suspended or cancelled until the holder thereof has been given a reasonable opportunity to show cause against such suspension or cancellation.