Section 5. Cancellation of registration

5. Cancellation of registration . — The competent authority may, if it is satisfied at any time after — registration that (a) any statement in, or in relation to, any application under sub-section (2) of section 4 or its renewal under sub-section (5) of that section, is incorrect or false in any material particular; or (b) any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder has been contravened by the multimodal transport operator; or (c) the multimodal transport operator has not entered into any multimodal transport contract during the preceding two years after his registration, cancel by order the certificate of registration: Provided that no such registration shall be cancelled unless the multimodal transport operator has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action. 1. Subs. by Act 44 of 2000, s. 3, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 5-12-2000). 2. Ins. by s. 3, ibid . (w.e.f. 5-12-2000). 3. Subs. by s. 3, ibid ., for sub-sections (4) and (5) (w.e.f. 5-12-2000).