Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Power to revoke licence.—(1) Where the holder of a licence has been convicted of an offence under section 10 of this Act or under section 7 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 or under 1[section 10 of the Kerala Local Authorities Entertainments Tax Act, 1961 (20 of 1961)], the licence may be revoked by the licencing authority by an order in writing. (2) Where the holder of a licence has been convicted of an offence mentioned in sub-section (1) and the licence has not been revoked by the licensing authority, the District Collector may call for and examine the record of any proceeding taken under that sub- section, call for any report in connection therewith and may pass such order in reference thereto as he thinks fit: Provided that no order shall be passed under this sub-section without giving an opportunity to show cause to the party who may be affected by the order.