Section 8

Power to cancel or suspend licences.

The Prize Competitions Act, 1955

  • Act 42 of 1955
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Financial Services
About this Act

An Act to provide for the control and regulation of prize competitions.

All sections
    (1) The licensing authority may, after giving the holder of any licence under this Act a reasonable opportunity of being heard, cancel or suspend the licence on any one or more of the following grounds, namely:--
         (a) that there has been a breach of any of the conditions subject to which the licence was granted;
         (b) that the holder of the licence has contravened any of the provisions of section 7.
     (2) Whenever a licence is cancelled or suspended the licensing authority shall record a brief statement of the reasons for such cancellation or suspension and furnish a copy thereof to the person whose licence has been cancelled or suspended.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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