Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Removal of the name from the register.— (1) The prescribed authority may, after giving an opportunity of being heard, by an order in writing, remove the name of a travel agent, from the register and cancel his certificate on any of the following grounds namely:— (a) if he ceases to act as a travel agent; (b) if he is convicted of any offence under Chapters XIV and XVI 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; Central Act 45 of 1860 (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. 18 [(e) if the travel agent has failed to renew the certificate issued under section 15 of this Act, within a period of one month from the date of its expiry]. (2) Any travel agent whose name is removed from the register under sub-section (1) shall forthwith cease to be a travel agent. 19 [17A. Restrictions on travel agent to function as recruiting agent.— No travel agent registered under this Act shall commence or carry on any business of recruitment for an employer or by representing such employer with respect to any matter in relation to such recruitment including dealing with the persons so recruited or desiring to be recruited unless he/she has obtained a certificate from the registering authority under the -8- Emigration Act, 1983 (Central Act 31 of 1983).]