Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(I) The prescribed authority may, by an order in writing, remove the name of a travel agent. from the register and cancel his certificate 0;' registration on any of the following gr ounds; namely: (a) (b) if he ceases to act as a travel agent in a tourist area; if he is convicted of any offence under Chapters Xl ll and XVII of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or under any of the provisions of this Act or of any offence punishable under any law providing for the prevention of hoarding. smuggling or profiteering or adulteration of food or drugs or corruption; if he is declared an insolvent by a Court of competent jurisdiction and has not been discharged; if any complaint of malpractice is received and proved agains. him , if he is black-listed by the prescribed authority; if he has been convicted of any offence punishable under vbe Prevention of lllict Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Subst.mces Act, 1988 five years have not elapsed since the expiry of sentence imposed upon him; if he has been convicted of any offence punishable under /vrms Act, 1959 and five years have not elapsed since the expiry of sentence impos-e upon him; if he has been convicted of an . "illelll'e punishable u.idrr Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956 and five' years have not elapsed ~i';cc; the expiry of sentence imposed upon him. (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) Any travel agent whose name is removed from the registe: 1,;.nO;;[ sub-section (1) shall forthwith cease to be a travel agent. The prescribed authority may, on proof of any CO:':;if'kinl of malpractice or for any other offence committed under this ACl, ror reasons tc. be recorded, black-list a travel agent after taking into consideration the nature of malprac- tice of the gravity of offence, for such period as the prescribed authority deem fit, (2) The particulars of a travel agent black-listed shall be exhibited ar conspicuous places and notified to all travel, trade and other concerned organisations, foreign missions in India and Indian missions abroad. (2) (i) \.,) Notwithstanding action taken under sub-section (I) the travel agent shall be ;iabie to be prosecuted under the provisions of law if deemed necessary. (4) If the prescribed authority is satisfied that there are sufiicient grounds for :.:~~~vl~L o!_ ~,"tr~_v..::.l __a~(~~ .from~h~. ~lack-Ijst, he n}ay: after recording the reasons, Fixation of rates. 6