Cancellation or suspension of registration

The Appropriate Authority may suo motu, or shall, on receipt of recommendation from the State Vigilance Committee or a local Vigilance Committee, issue a notice to the centre, laboratory or clinic to show cause why its registration should not be suspended or cancelled for the reasons mentioned in the notice. If, after giving a reasonable opportunity to the centre, laboratory or clinic the Appropriate Authority is satisfied that there has been a breach of any of the provisions of this Act or rules, it may, without prejudice to any criminal action that it may take against such centre, laboratory or clinic, cancel or suspend its registration for such period as it may think fit.