Control of Imports (Amendment) Act, 1937

Powers of removal from a register.

8.—In addition to the powers conferred on the Minister by sub-section (3) of section 7 of the Principal Act, the Minister may, if and whenever he so thinks proper, remove from a register of importers maintained in pursuance of sub-section (1) of the said section 7

(a) any person who, in respect of two successive quota periods under the quota order in relation to which such register is so maintained, fails to apply for any licence under this Act for the importation of goods to which such quota order applies, or

(b) any person who, for the purpose of obtaining registration in such register or the purpose of retaining his registration in such register, makes to the Minister or any officer of the Minister a statement or representation which was false or misleading in any material respect, or

(c) any person who was registered in such register immediately before the passing of this Act and ceases to be a person who, if this Act had not been passed, would be entitled under Section 7 of the Principal Act to be registered and kept registered in such register, or

(d) any person who is registered in such register after the passing of this Act and ceases to be a person who is entitled, under section 7 of the Principal Act as amended by this Act, to be registered and kept registered in such register, or

(e) any person who applies in the prescribed manner to the Minister for the removal of his name from such register.