Cancellation or suspension of licence on conviction

(1) On the conviction of any driver for an offence under this Act the magistrate may direct the cancellation of the licence of such driver or its suspension for such time as he thinks fit. (2) For such purpose he may require the driver or any other person who may be in possession of the licence or badge to deliver up the same. (3) If such driver or other person refuses or neglects to deliver up the licence or badge, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten rupees. (4) The magistrate shall forward every licence and every badge delivered up to him under sub-section (2) to the Deputy Commissioner together with a memorandum of his sentence in the case. (5) The Deputy Commissioner shall enter the fact of such sentence in the register referred to in section 20, and shall either suspend or cancel such licence according to the direction of the magistrate; and if it has been suspended, the Deputy Commissioner shall on application, at the end of the period of suspension, re-deliver such licence or badge to the person to whom it was granted.