11. No person to export spices without certificate.—Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no
person shall, after the commencement of this Act, commence or carry on the business of export of any
spice except under and in accordance with a certificate:
Provided that a person carrying on the business of export of spices immediately before the
commencement of this Act, may continue to do so for a period of three months from such
commencement; and if he has made an application for such certificate within the said period of three
months till the disposal of such application.
Explanation.—The reference in this section to the commencement of this Act shall be construed in
relation to any spice added to the Schedule by notification under the proviso to clause (n) of section 2 as
reference to the date with effect from which such spice is added to the Schedule.
12. Grant of certificate.—(1) An application for grant of certificate shall be made to the Board in
such form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed and shall be accompanied by a receipt
evidencing the payment of the prescribed fee.
(2) On receipt of such application, the Board shall—
(a) if the application is not in the prescribed form or does not contain any of the prescribed
particulars, return the application to the applicant; or
(b) if the application is in the prescribed form and contains the prescribed particulars, grant the
certificate subject to such terms and conditions as may be determined by regulations.
13. Cancellation, suspension; etc. of certificate.—(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.
14. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13 may prefer an appeal to
the Central Government within such period as may be prescribed.
(2) No appeal shall be admitted if it is preferred after the expiry of the period prescribed therefor:
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Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period prescribed therefor if the
appellant satisfies the Central Government that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within
the prescribed period.
(3) Every appeal made under this section shall be made in such form and shall be accompanied by a
copy of order appealed against and by such fees as may be prescribed.
(4) The procedure for disposing of an appeal shall be such as may be prescribed:
Provided that before disposing of an appeal, the appellant shall be given a reasonable opportunity of
being heard.
(5) The Central Government may confirm, modify or reverse the order appealed against.
15. Power to permit export without certificate.—The Central Government may, if satisfied that it
is necessary or expedient, so to do, in public interest, by notification in the Official Gazette and subject to
such conditions, if any, as may be specified therein, permit any body or other agency to commence or
carry on the business of export of spices without a certificate.