Removal of the name of a travel agent from the Register.

(1) The prescribed authority may, by an order in writing, remove the name of a travel agent from the register and cancel his certificate of registration on any of the following grounds, namely: (a) if he ceases to act as a travel agent in a tourist area; (b) if he is convicted of any offence under Chapters XIII and XVII of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or under any of the provisions of this Act or of any offence punishable under any law providing for the prevention of hoarding, smuggling or profiteering or adulteration of food or drugs or corruption; (c) if he is declared an insolvent by a Court of competent jurisdiction and has not been discharged; (d) if any complaint of malpractice is received and proved against him; (e) if he is black-listed by the prescribed authority; (f) if he has been convicted of any offence punishable under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 five years have not elapsed since the expiry of sentence imposed upon him; (g) 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; (h) 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. (2) Any travel agent whose name is removed from the register under sub-section (1) shall forthwith cease to be a travel agent.