Suspension of Registration of a Crusher Unit.

(1) An officer not below the rank of District Mining Officer may suspend the Registration of any Crusher Unit in such form, as may be prescribed, upon the availability of preliminary evidence of,- (a) failure to file two consecutive Returns; (b) conviction by a Court in any criminal case related to illegal mining; (c) illegal mining attributed to the Crusher Unit in such form, as may be prescribed; (d) illegal purchase attributed to the Crusher Unit in such form, as may be prescribed; (e) illegal processing attributed to the Crusher Unit in such form, as may be prescribed; (f) violation of any of the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957; (g) violation of any of the provisions of the Punjab Minor Mineral Rules, 2013; (h) violation of any of the provisions of this Act, or any direction issued or any rule made thereunder; (i) withdrawal of Consent to Operate by the Punjab Pollution Control Board; or (j) failure to pay, within the time period prescribed, any Government Dues for which an Assessment Order has been passed by the Competent Authority. (2) Where the Registration of any Crusher Unit has been suspended, the officer issuing such an order shall draw up the Articles of Suspension in such form, as may be prescribed, citing the reasons for suspension of the registration of the Crusher Unit and convey the same to the Crusher Owner within seven working days of issuance of the order of suspension. (3) The Crusher Owner may seek a review of the order of suspension within seven days of the receipt of Articles of Suspension. (4) No order of suspension shall remain in force beyond six months from the date of issue. (5) The District Mining Officer, or such other officer, as may be authorized by the Director in this regard, may seal the Crusher Unit during the period of suspension. (6) The Crusher Owner shall not operate the Crusher Unit during the period of suspension of Registration.