Power to cancel or suspend licences and permits

(1) The authority granting any licence, permit, pass or authorization under this Act may for reasons to be recorded in writing cancel or suspend it- (a) if any fee or duty payble by the holder thereof is not duly paid; (b) if the purpose for which the licence, permit, pass or authorization was granted ceases to exist; (c) in the event of any breach by the holder of such licence, permit, pass or authorization or by his servant or by any one acting with his express or implied permission on his behalf of any of the terms or any conditions of such licence, permit, pass or authorization or of any licence, permit, pass or authorization previously held by the holder; (d) if the holder thereof or any person in the employ of such holder or any person acting with his express or implied permission on his behalf is convicted of any offence under this Act or if the holder of the licence, permit, pass or authorization is convicted of any congnizable and non-bailable offence or of any offence under the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 or under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 or under the Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959 or under the Indian Mercandise Marks Act, 1889, or any offence punishable under sections 482 to 489 (both inclusive) of the Indian Penal Code, or of any offence punishable under section 112 of the Customs Act, 1962 for an act specified in clause (d) of section 111 of the said Act, including the abetment of the doing, or the omission, of such act; (e) if the licence, permit, pass or authorization has been obtained through wilful misrepresentation or fraud. (2) Where a licence, permit, pass or authorization held by any person is cancelled under sub-section (1), the authority aforesaid may cancel any other licence, permit, pass or authorization granted or deemed to have been granted to such persons under this Act. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the State Government may, for reason to be recorded in writing, suspend or cancel any licence, permit, pass or authorization.