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Suspension or cancellation and restoration of a licence. - (1) The Petrol Taxation Officer may, after giving the licensee an opportunity to be heard, suspend or cancel a licence for a breach of any of the conditions which may be prescribed as the conditions subject to which a licence is granted. (2) A licensee shall not be entitled to any compensation for the suspension or cancellation of his licence under the foregoing sub-section. (3) A licence cancelled or suspended under this section may be restored by the Petrol Taxation Officer on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. Penalties and Powers to Prevent Evasion [9. Penalty. - If any person,- (a) contravenes any of the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder, or (b) fails to pay the tax due within the time allowed, or (c) fails to furnish the returns within the time allowed, or (d) furnishes in-accurate particulars in the return, or (e) prevents or obstructs inspection, search or seizure by an officer authorised under this Act, the Petrol Taxation Officer shall in addition to the amount of tax payable by him impose by way of penalty- (i) in respect of clause (a), a sum not exceeding the amount of tax payable but not less than 50% of such tax ; (ii) in respect of clause (b), a sum not exceeding the amount of tax payable but not less than 20% of such tax ; (iii) in respect of clause (c), a sum not exceeding 25% of the amount of tax payable but not less than 10% of the such amount ; (iv) in respect of clause (d), a sum not exceeding double the amount of tax sought to be evaded but not less than 50% thereof ; and (v) in respect of clause (e), a sum not exceeding Rs. 500 but not less than Rs. 100 : Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed unless the person liable to penalty is given an opportunity of being heard : Provided further that if in respect of a default specified in clause (b) or clause (c) the person in default proves to the satisfaction of Petrol Taxation Officer that he was prevented by a sufficient cause from paying the tax or furnishing the return in time, the Petrol Taxation Officer may not impose the penalty : Provided also that no person shall be prosecuted under section 10 in respect to an offence for which a penalty has been imposed under this section. Explanation. - For the purpose of this section the tax sought to be evaded means the excess of the tax assessed over the tax payable on the basis of return filed.] [9A. Interest on delay in payment of tax etc. - If any amount of tax, penalty or any other sum payable under this Act, except the amount payable under this section, is not paid within the time prescribed or specified in the notice of demand, as the case may be, the person who is in default shall in addition to such tax, penalty or any other sum pay interest at 2% per month for each month of default. Explanation. - (1) Interest shall be charged for full month and not for a part thereof. (2) If tax or any amount payable under the Act is paid by the cheques or draft, the date of encashment of the cheque or the draft shall be treated to be the date of deposit of tax or such other sum.]