The Gold Control Act, 1968, 45 of 1968, (Rep., Act 18 of 1990) · X — CANCELLATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

Section 50. (1) The Administrator may, if he has any reasonable cause to believe that the holder of any licence

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(2) Every person whose licence or certificate has been suspended shall, immediately after such suspension, stop functioning as such licensee or holder of such certificate and shall not resume business as such licensee or holder of such certificate until the order of such suspension has been vacated. (3) Every person who holds a licence or certificate which is suspended or cancelled shall, immediately after such suspension or cancellation, surrender such licence or certificate, as the case may be, to the authority by which such licence or certificate was issued. CHAPTER X CANCELLATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES Cancellation or suspension of licence or certificate. 50. (1) The Administrator may, if he has any reasonable cause to believe that the holder of any licence or certificate issued, renewed or continued under this Act has made any statement in, or in relation to, any application for the issue or renewal of a licence or for the issue of a certificate under this Act which is incorrect or false in material particulars or has contravened any provisions of Part XIIA of the Defence of India Rules, 1962, the Gold (Control) Ordinance, 1968, or of this Act 6 of 1968, or any rule or order made thereunder or of any other law for the time being in force which prohibits, restricts or regulates the bringing into or taking out of India of any goods [including coins, currency (whether Indian or foreign) and foreign exchange] or the carrying, removing, depositing, harbouring, keeping, concealing, selling or purchasing such goods or the making of any payment in relation to such goods, ~~(i) suspend such licence or certificate, as the case may be,~~ pending the completion of any inquiry or trial against the holder of such licence or certificate, as the case may be, for such contravention, or ↓ Inv. by Act 26 of 1969, s. 11 (Retroperation) ↑ OmvRev, c.b.d (w.o.f. 3.7.69). OF 1968] Gold (Control) 295 (ii) cancel such licence or certificate, as the case may be. Provided that no such licence or certificate shall be suspended for a period exceeding ten days or cancelled unless the holder thereof has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action.

Source: India Code