Refusal to Register.

(1) The prescribed authority may refuse the registration of a travel agent under the Act on any of the following grounds, namely:- (a) If he does not possess any of the prescribed qualifications; (b) if he has been convicted of any offence under chapters, XII, XIV, XVI and XVII of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or under any of the provisions of this Act of any offence punishable under any law for the time being in force providing for the prevention of hoarding, smuggling or profiteering or adulteration of food or drugs or corruption and two years have not elapsed since the termination of the sentence imposed upon him; (c) if he has been convicted of any offence punishable under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 and five years have not been elapsed since the termination of sentence imposed upon him; (d) if he has been convicted of any offence punishable under Arms Act, 1959 and five years have not elapsed since the expiry of sentence imposed upon him; (e) if he has been convicted of any offence punishable under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and five years have not elapsed since the expiry of sentence imposed upon him; (f) if he has been declared an insolvent by a Court of competent jurisdiction and has not been discharged; (g) if his name has been removed from the register under this Act and one year has not elapsed since the date of removal. (2) No application for registration shall be refused unless the person applying for registration has been allowed an opportunity of being heard.