Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994
16. Suspension or cancellation of registration
(1) The Appropriate Authority may, suo moto or
on complaint, issue a notice to any hospital to show cause why its registration
under this Act should not be suspended or cancelled for the reasons mentioned
in the notice.
(2) If, after giving a reasonable opportunity
of being heard to the hospital, the Appropriate Authority is satisfied that
there has been, a breach of any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made
thereunder, it may, without prejudice to any criminal action that it may take
against such hospital, suspend its registration for such period as it may think
fit or cancel its registration:
Provided that where the Appropriate Authority is
of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public
interest, it may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, suspend the
registration of any hospital without issuing any notice.