Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Cancellation, suspension and amendment of permit.—If the licence/ permit granted as per sections 5 and 14 is obtained by furnishing false information or the permit holder contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or notifications or orders issued, the Authorised Officer shall have the power to cancel, suspend or amend such licence/ permit or realise wholly or partly the security amount remitted: Provided that no licence/ permit shall be cancelled or suspended or amended or no security amount be realised fully or partly, without affording a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the person or the owner concerned, before taking such action. 20