(1) The Board may, either on the basis of any complaint or suo motu, withdraw the order passed under rule 15 or revoke or restrict or modify the said order in the following circumstances, namely:-
(i) on the basis of reasonable belief that the person accessing the said bio-resource has violated any of the provisions of the Act or the condition on which the said order was issued;
(ii) when the person has failed to comply with the terms of the agreement;
(iii) on failure to comply with any of the terms and conditions of access granted;
(iv) on account of overriding public interest or for protection of environment and conservation of biological diversity, or of protection of the rights, livelihood and knowledge of local communities.
(2) No order of such revocation, restriction or modification, as the case may be, shall be made without making such inquires in this regard and without giving the person so affected an opportunity of being heard.
(3) The Board shall send a copy of such order of revocation, restriction or modification issued by it to the Biodiversity Management Committee concerned, for prohibiting the access and also to assess the damage, if any, caused and take steps to recover the damage;