(1) A certificate of registration of a porter may be withdrawn or cancelled by the competent authority,-
(i) if the competent authority is satisfied that the certificate has been obtained by fraud or mistake; or
(ii) if, after the registration of the porter, the certifying medical practitioner has revoked the certificate of fitness granted or renewed by him to the porter on the basis of which the THE HIMACHAL PRADESH CLIMBING/TREKKING PORTERS (REGULATION 5 OF EMPLOYMENT) ACT, 1977 registration has been affected; or
(iii) if, on a reference made by the competent authority under section 10 a qualified medical practitioner declares that the porter is not fit to work as porter on the high altitudes; or
(iv) if the presence of the porter is considered to be prejudicial to the public interest by the District Magistrate, within whose territorial jurisdiction the local limits or major part of the area covered by the registration certificate falls; or
(v) if, in the opinion of the competent authority, the porter is guilty of misconduct, or wilful default or negligence in discharge of his obligations under the terms of his employment and in the opinion of the competent authority, not fit to be engaged or permitted to be engaged for assisting the climbing/trekking parties; or
(vi) at the porter's own request:
Provided that not less than 15 days' previous notice specifying the ground on which it is proposed to withdraw or cancel the certificate of registration, shall be given by the competent authority to the porter, unless the withdrawal or cancellation of the registration is at the request of the porter himself.
(2) As and when the certificate of registration is withdrawn or cancelled by the competent authority under sub-section (1) the porter shall surrender his certificate of registration and the identity card, issued to him under this Act or the rules framed thereunder, within a period of 15 days after the date of such cancellation.