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Refusal to register.— (1) The prescribed authority may refuse to register a dealer under this Act on any of the following grounds, namely:— (a) if he is convicted of any offence under Chapters XIV and XVI of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 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 and drugs or corruption and two years have not elapsed since the termination of the sentence imposed upon him; Central Act 45 of