Section 12B - Power of Commission to suspend member of recognised association or to prohibit him from trading. - Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952

1 [Power of Commission to suspend member of recognised association or to prohibit him from trading. 12B. (1) If, in the interest of trade or in the public interest, the Commission considers it necessary to suspend a member from his membership of any recognised association or to prohibit such members from entering into any forward contract for the sale or purchase in his own name or through another member of a recognised association of any goods or class of goods, then, notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force or in the rules or bye-laws of a recognised association, the Commission may, after giving an opportunity to the member concerned of being heard, by order suspend his membership of any association or prohibit him from entering into any such contract. (2) An order made under sub-section (1) shall specify the period for which the suspension or prohibition is to have effect and such period may be extended from time to time but so as not to exceed three years in the aggregate. (3) No order made under sub-section (1) in respect of any member of a recognised association shall affect the validity of any forward contract entered into or made by, with or through such member on or before the date of such order and remaining to be performed on or after the said date; but the Commission may make such provision as it deems fit in such order or in any subsequent order for the closing out of any such forward contract. ] ***** 1 Inserted by Act 62 of 1960, Section 13 (w.e.f. 28.12.1960).