Cancellation, suspension, etc., of certificate
Section 13 of the Spices Board Act, 1986 deals with cancellation, suspension, etc., of certificate. The Board may cancel any certificate on any one or more of the following grounds, namely:-- (a) that the holder of the certificate has violated any of the terms and conditions of the certificate; The Act came into force on 26 Feb 1987.
(1) The Board may cancel any certificate on any one or more of the following grounds, namely:--
(a) that the holder of the certificate has violated any of the terms and conditions of the certificate; and
(b) that in the opinion of the Central Government it is necessary in the interests of general public to cancel the certificate.
(2) Where the Board, for reasons to be recorded in writing, is satisfied that pending consideration of the question of cancelling the certificate on any grounds mentioned in sub-section (1), it is necessary so to do, the Board may, by order in writing, suspend the operation of the certificate for such period not exceeding forty-five days as may be specified in the order and require the holder of the certificate to show cause, within fifteen days from the date of receipt of such order, as to why the suspension of the certificate should not be extended till the determination of the question as to whether the registration should be cancelled.
(3) No order of cancellation of registration under this section shall be made unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of the grounds for such cancellation.
Section 13, The Spices Board Act, 1986 (Act 10 of 1986).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Gautam Export Corporation & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Exporter registration / Certificate of Registration as Exporter of Spices (CRES) under the Spices Board Act framework is grantable and renewable under the statutory certificate scheme. Where the appellate authority under the Act has restored the certificate after cancellation proceedings founded on European Commission Rapid Alert Notifications for Sudan-1 contaminants, a fresh grant/renewal of the registration certificate may validly carry quality-compliance warnings. Art.226 will not dilute such grant-coupled warnings when the export reputation interest and RAN material support the Board's caution.
On this section: NEW teaching fill on empty Spices Board s.13: suspension/cancellation of exporter certificate for contaminant Rapid Alerts is a valid regulatory response; restored registration does not erase the legitimacy of prior s.13 action for reputation purposes.
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Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 13
What have the courts held on Section 13 of the Spices Board Act?
Gautam Export Corporation & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr. (05 Dec 2006) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: NEW teaching fill on empty Spices Board s.13: suspension/cancellation of exporter certificate for contaminant Rapid Alerts is a valid regulatory response; restored registration does not erase the legitimacy of prior s.13 action for reputation purposes.
How do I find court cases under Section 13 of the Spices Board Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Spices Board Act 1986 13, section 13 Spices Board Act 1986, section 13 of the Spices Board Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Gautam Export Corporation & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr. (05 Dec 2006).
What should I read with Section 13 of the Spices Board Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Spice Board Rules, 1987 (1987).
When did Section 13 of the Spices Board Act come into force?
Section 13 of the Spices Board Act, cited as Spices Board Act 1986 13, came into force on 26 Feb 1987, having been enacted on 20 Mar 1986. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 3. Constitution and incorporation of the Board419 words
- 19. Power of the Central Government to supersede the Board366 words
- 38. Power to make rules356 words
- 6. Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Cardamom Board and the Spices Export Promotion Council to the Board337 words
- 7. Functions of the Board334 words
- 2. Definitions317 words
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