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(g) keep the nursery plots as well as the parent trees used for propagation of fruit plants free from insects, pests and diseases ; (h) prepare the fruit plants in such a manner as may be directed by the competent authority from time to time: (i) use the seed material of known and genuine progeny being approved by the Director in case of seedling or sapling; (j) not procure stock for sale from any outside source other than a licenced fruit nursery, research institute or Government institute, and where stock is procured from any of the said three sources; inform the competent authority the source, quantity and type of material so procured, before sale of such stock. 8. suspension or cancellation of licence (1) The competent authority may suspend or cancel any licence granted or renewed under this Act, if the licensee— (a) had applied to be adjudicated, or been adjudicated, an insolvent; or (b) has parted, in whole or in part, with his control over the fruit nursery; or (c) has ceased to conduct or possess such fruit nursery; or (d) in the opinion of the competent authority; has become incompetent to conduct or possess such fruit nursery: or (e) has contravened, or failed to comply with, any of the terms of the licence or any of the provisions of this Act or the rules; or (f) has refused to surrender or produce his licence or to produce the registers and other records required to be maintained under this Act or the rules to the competent authority or any person authorised by it; or (g) becomes subjected to any other ground as may be prescribed. (2) Before passing an order under sub-section (1) the competent authority shall intimate to the licensee the grounds on which it is proposed to pass such order and give him a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against it. (3) The competent authority may suspend the licence pending the passing of a cancellation order in respect thereof under sub-section (1). (4) A copy of every order passed under sub-section (3) shall be communicated to the licensee. 9. On the expiry of the period of validity of the licence or on the receipt of an order of suspension or cancellation thereof, the licensee shall return the licence to the competent authority: Provided that the competent authority may, after such expiration, suspension or cancellation, give such reasonable time as it thinks fit to the nurseryman to enable him to wind up his fruit nursery.