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(1) An officer, not below the rank of District Mining Officer, may terminate the Registration of any Crusher Unit in such form, as may be prescribed in the event of,- (a) failure to file at least three Returns in a Calendar Year; (b) conviction by a Court in any criminal case registered under the provisions of this Act along with sentence of a minimum of one year simple imprisonment; (c) charges of illegal mining having been proved against it; (d) charges of illegal purchase having been proved against it; (e) charges of illegal processing having been proved against it; (f) violation of any of the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957; (g) violation of any of the provisions of the Punjab Minor Mineral Rules, 2013; (h) violation of any of the provisions of this Act, or any direction issued or any rule made thereunder; (i) withdrawal of Consent to Operate by the Punjab Pollution Control Board; or (j) failure to pay, within the time period prescribed, any Government Dues for which an Assessment Order has been passed by the Competent Authority, and such Government Dues have been declared as arrears of land revenue. (2) In the event of termination of Registration of a Crusher Unit, the Crusher Unit shall not be Registered again until after the expiry of a period of three years from the date of order of Termination of Registration: Provided that the change of ownership, or any other ground whatsoever, shall not be a valid ground for early registration of any Crusher Unit whose Registration has been terminated: Termination of Registration of a Crusher Unit. PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ.(EXTRA), APRIL 24, 2025 (VYSK 4, 1947 SAKA) 22 Provided further that in exceptional circumstances, the Government may reduce the period of three years to not less than one year upon the payment of such penal fee, as may be prescribed. (3) No order of termination of Registration shall be passed without affording an opportunity of hearing to the Crusher Owner. (4) The District Mining Officer, or any other officer authorized by the Director in this regard, shall seal the Crusher Unit within forty eight hours of the termination of Registration. PART-III