law: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
  23. Suspension or
  
  cancellation of authorisation.-
  If the Board, on an
  
  application of an affected party or on its own motion, is satisfied that the
  
  entity in favour of which authorisation has been granted under section 19 has
  
  failed to comply with any conditions of authorisation, it may, after giving an
  
  opportunity to such entity of being heard, either suspend the authorisation for
  
  such period as the Board may think fit or cancel the authorisation: Provided that where the Board is of the opinion that an authorised entity persistently
  
  acts in a manner prejudicial to the interests of consumers, it may take action
  
  for the suspension of the authorisation immediately subject to the opportunity
  
  of hearing being given subsequently, after which action so taken may be
  
  confirmed or revoked.