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(1) A licence under the provision of this Act shall be granted or renewed by the licensing authority in the prescribed manner, subject to prescribed conditions and on furnishing of such security and payment of such fees as may be prescribed. (2) If any licensee contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any condition of the licence, then without prejudice to his liability for punishment under section 20, the licensing authority may, after giving him an opportunity of explanation, cancel his licence : Provided that the licensing authority may, while issuing notice for cancellation of licence under this sub-section, suspend the licence. (3) Where any licensee has been convicted of an offence under any law relating to purity or quality standards of milk or milk products for the time being in force, the licensing authority may, having regard to the nature and gravity of the offence and the circumstances, in which it was committed, modify or cancel his licence. (4) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 20 or of sub- section (1), if the licensing authority is satisfied that a licensee has contravened any of the conditions of the licence and that a forfeiture of his security deposit is called for, it may, after giving him an opportunity of explanation, by order forfeit the whole or part of his security deposit. (5) A copy of every order suspending or cancelling or modifying the licence under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) or an order forfeiting security deposit under sub-section (4) shall be communicated to the licensee. (6) Any person aggrieved by an order of the licensing authority under sub-section (2), sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) may, within sixty days of the communication of the order to him, appeal to the Chairman of the Board in the prescribed manner. (7) The licensee shall not be entitled to compensation or refund of licence fee on cancellation or suspension of this licence.
(1) A licence under the provision of this Act shall be granted or renewed by the licensing authority in the prescribed manner, subject to prescribed conditions and on furnishing of such security and payment of such fees as may be prescribed.<br> (2) If any licensee contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any condition of the licence, then without prejudice to his liability for punishment under section 20, the licensing authority may, after giving him an opportunity of explanation, cancel his licence : Provided that the licensing authority may, while issuing notice for cancellation of licence under this sub-section, suspend the licence.<br> (3) Where any licensee has been convicted of an offence under any law relating to purity or quality standards of milk or milk products for the time being in force, the licensing authority may, having regard to the nature and gravity of the offence and the circumstances, in which it was committed, modify or cancel his licence.<br> (4) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 20 or of sub- section (1), if the licensing authority is satisfied that a licensee has contravened any of the conditions of the licence and that a forfeiture of his security deposit is called for, it may, after giving him an opportunity of explanation, by order forfeit the whole or part of his security deposit.<br> (5) A copy of every order suspending or cancelling or modifying the licence under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) or an order forfeiting security deposit under sub-section (4) shall be communicated to the licensee. <br> (6) Any person aggrieved by an order of the licensing authority under sub-section (2), sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) may, within sixty days of the communication of the order to him, appeal to the Chairman of the Board in the prescribed manner.<br> (7) The licensee shall not be entitled to compensation or refund of licence fee on cancellation or suspension of this licence. <br>