Removal of the name of a hotel-keeper from the register.

(1) The prescribed authortiy may by an order in writing, remove the name of a hotel keeper from the register and cancel his certificate of registration on any of the following grounds, namely: (a) if he ceases to operate the hotel for a period of one year; (b) if he is convicted of any offence under the Arms Act, 1959 and five years have not elapsed since the expiry of the sentence imposed upon him; (c) if the hotel-keeper is convicted of any offence punishable under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988; and five years have not elapsed since the expiry of the sentence imposed upon him; (d) if the hotel-keeper is convicted of any offence punishable under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and five years have not elapsed since the expiry of the sentence imposed upon him; (e) if the hotel-keeper is convicted of any offence under Chapter XIII and XIV of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and under any law providing for the prevention of hoarding, smuggling, gambling or profiteering or adulteration of food or drug and three years have not elapsed since the expiry of the sentence imposed upon him; (f) if the hotel-keeper has been declared an insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction and has not been discharged; (2) Any hotel-keeper the name of which is removed from the register under sub-section(1) shall forthwith cease to operate.