State Act

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Damanand Diu Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1982

38[30A. Black-listing of dealers, hotel keepers or travel agents.— (1) The prescribed authority may, on a complaint of malpractice having been proved or for any other offence committed under this Act, for reasons to be recorded, black-list a dealer, a hotel keeper or a travel agent as the case may be after taking into consideration the nature of malpractice or the gravity of offence, for such period as the prescribed authority, deems fit. (2) Before removing the name of a dealer, a hotel keeper or a travel agent from the register under sub-section (1), the prescribed authority shall give notice to the dealer, the hotel keeper or the travel agent of the ground or grounds on which it is proposed to take action and hold an inquiry in the presence of the dealer, the hotel keeper or the travel agent giving him a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against it. (3) The particulars of a dealer, a hotel keeper or a travel agent black-listed shall be exhibited at conspicuous places in all tourist areas and notified to travel, trade and other concerned organizations, foreign missions in India, Indian missions abroad and other important concerned channels after the order of black-listing has become final. (4) The action taken under sub-section (1) shall not protect such dealer, hotel keeper or travel agent from being prosecuted under the provisions of this Act. (5) If the prescribed authority is satisfied that there are sufficient grounds for removal of a dealer, a hotel keeper or a travel agent from the black list, it may after recording the reasons, order his removal from such list and issue a fresh certificate of registration on payment of prescribed fee and notify the same for the information of all concerned.]