Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) On the expiry of the period of validity specified in a licence or on receipt of an order of suspension or cancellation of the licence, the owner shall surrender the licence to the competent authority, provided that the competent authority may, after receipt of such licence and on an application of owner, may give reasonable time, as it thinks fit to enable him to wind up the horticulture nursery or otherwise. (2) In case the owner does not wind up within the stipulated period, the horticulture plant and plant material shall be destroyed by the inspecting officer at the cost of owner in addition to the penalty as provided under section 16. Surrender of licence.