The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010
32. Cancellation of
registration. –
1.
If,
at any time after any clinical establishment has been registered, the authority
is satisfied that,-(a) the conditions of the registration are not being
complied with; or(b) the person entrusted with the management of the clinical
establishment has been convicted of an offence punishable under this Act, it
may issue a notice to the clinical establishment to show cause within three
months' time as to why its registration under this Act should not be cancelled
for the reasons to be mentioned in the notice.
2.
If
after giving a reasonable opportunity to the clinical establishment, the
authority is satisfied that there has been a breach of any of the provisions of
this Act or the rules made there under, it may, by an order, without prejudice
to any other action that it may take against such clinical establishment,
cancel its registration.
3.
Every
order made under sub-section (2) shall take effect-(a) where no appeal has been
preferred against such order immediately on the expiry of the period prescribed
for such appeal; and(b) where such appeal has been preferred and it has been
dismissed from the date of the order of such dismissal: Provided that the
authority, after cancellation of registration for reasons to be recorded in writing,
may restrain immediately the clinical establishment from carrying on if there
is imminent danger to the health and safety of patients.