Regulation 14. Deregistration

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Regulation 14. Deregistration. —

(1) The PrincipalCommissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be mayrevoke the registration of an Authorised Courier and also order forefeiture of security on any of the following grounds, namely:-

(a) failure of theAuthorised Courier to comply with any of the conditions of the bond executed byhim under Regulation 11;

(b) failure of theAuthorised Courier to comply with any of the provisions of these regulations;

(c)misconduct on the part of Authorised Courier whether within the jurisdiction ofthe said Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of anywhere else,which in the opinion of the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner renders him unfit to transact any business in the Customs Station:

Provided thatno such revocation shall be made unless a notice has been issued to theAuthorised Courier informing him the grounds on which it is proposed to revokethe registration and he is given an opportunity of making a representation inwriting and a further opportunity of being heard in the matter, if so desired:

Provided furtherthat, in case the Principal Commissioner of Customs orCommissioner of Customs, as the case may be considers that any of such groundsagainst an Authorised Courier shall not be established prima facie withoutan inquiry in the matter, he may conduct the inquiry to determine the groundand in the meanwhile pending the completion of such inquiry, may suspend theregistration of the Authorised Courier. If no ground is established against theAuthorised Courier, the registration so suspended shall be restored.

(2) Any AuthorisedCourier or the officer of the Customs authorised by the PrincipalChief Commissioner of Customs or Chief Commissioner of Customs, as the case maybe in this behalf, if aggrieved by the order of the PrincipalCommissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be passed undersub-regulation (1), may represent to the Principal ChiefCommissioner of Customs or Chief Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be in writing against such order within sixty days of communication of theimpugned order to the Authorised Courier and the Principal ChiefCommissioner of Customs or Chief Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be shall, after providing the opportunity of being heard to the parties concerned,dispose of the representation as expeditiously as may be possible.