(1) Whenever the Collector receives credible information that any condition to which the license of any warehouse is subject, has been broken by the holder thereof, the Collector shall communicate in writing the substance of such information to a Magistrate and the Magistrate may issue a summons upon the holder of the license to show cause why the license should not be cancelled or suspended and may suspend such license pending hearing of the case.
(2) The Magistrate shall not make the order suspending such license unless he is satisfied that it is necessary to prevent or obviate immediate danger or injury of a serious 'kind.
(3) The summons issued under this section shall be served upon the said holder of the license named therein in the Act V of manner provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898,
1898. for the service of summons.
Change in occupation of warehouse to be notified.
Collector may apply to Magistrate for cancellation of license.
21. The Magistrate, before whom the case instituted under the last preceding section is brought on for disposal, may, if he be satisfied after taking the evidence that there exists reasonable and proper grounds for cancelling or suspending the license, cancel such license or may suspend the same, for such time as he may think fit and may impose such conditions as to the reversal of such order of cancelment or suspension as may be consistent with the provisions under this Act for the grant of a license for a warehouse.
Magistrate may cancel or suspend license.
22. The Collector may delegate any of his powers, duties Delegation and functions under this Chapter to any officer or officers of powers subordinate•to him. by Collector.