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54. Power to cancel or suspend licences and permits.

(a) if any fee or duty payable by the holder thereof is not duly paid;
(b) if the purpose for which the licence, permit, pass or authorisation was granted ceases to exist;
(c) in the event of any breach by the holder of such licence, permit, pass or authorisation or by his servant or by any one acting with his express or implied permission on his behalf of any of the terms or on his behalf of any conditions of such licence, permit, pass or authorisation or of any licence, permit, pass or authorisation previously held by the holder;
(d) if the holder thereof or any person in the employ of such holder or any person acting with his express or implied permission on his behalf is convicted of any offence under this Act or if the holder of the licence, permit, pass or authorisation is convicted of any cognizable and non-bailable offence or [of any offence under the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 (II of 1930)] , [or under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (XXII of 1940), or under the Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959 (Bombay XI of 1960)] , or under the Indian Merchandise Marks Act 1889, (IV of 1889), or of any offence punishable under sections 482 to 489 (both inclusive) of the Indian Penal Code, [or of any offence punishable under section 112 of the Customs Act, 1962 (XLV of 1860), for an act specified in clause (d) of section 111 of the said Act, including the abetment of the doing, or the omission, of such act;]
[(e) if the licence, permit, pass or authorisation has been obtained through wilful misrepresentation or fraud.]