Chapter IV LICENSES/ ENDORSEMENT

1. (1) Licenses already issued to the existing Fish Feed Business Operators by any department under any other Act shall be valid and it is not necessary to apply for license afresh. However, these old licenses are to be endorsed by the licensing authority of this Act in order to consider them to be issued under this Act.
2. (2) The old licenses endorsed by the licensing authority under this Act, shall be deemed to be Licenses issued afresh under this Act and shall be governed by the provisions of this Act with effect from the date of endorsement.
3. (3) The applications received under sub-section (1) for endorsement of existing licenses, the process of endorsement shall be completed by the licensing authority within fifteen (15) days, by following the prescribed procedure.
4. (4) If acceptance or rejection of application made under sub-section (1) is not issued within the stipulated time of fifteen (15) days, the license shall be deemed to be endorsed.
5. (5) Any person who wish to start a new Fish Feed Business Operations / any firm registered under the Partnership Act / any company registered under the Companies Act, which desires to start new Fish Feed Business Operations shall apply for the license under prescribed category of Fish Feed Business Operations along with the prescribed license fee to the Licensing Authority in the manner prescribed under Rules to be framed under this Act.
6. (6) In case if any person/firm/company wishes to undertake more than one Fish Feed Business Operations shall need to tick concerned business operations in the application and need to remit license fee for each type of business operation separately.
7. (7) If any application under sub-section (5) is submitted, the Licensing Authority:-
   • (a) If satisfied that the applicant has fulfilled all the terms and conditions of application for carrying out the Fish Feed Business Operations, the Licensing Authority shall issue the license within fifteen (15) days from the date of application; or
   • (b) If the Licensing Authority is of the opinion that the applicant has not fulfilled majority of the prescribed terms and conditions, the applicant shall be informed the same and be given an opportunity to furnish documents before rejecting the application within fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of letter issued by licensing authority.
   • (c) If acceptance or rejection of application made under sub-section (5) is not issued within the stipulated time of fifteen (15) days, the license shall be deemed to be issued.
8. (8) If any person/firm, carrying out the Fish Feed Business Operations without any license immediately before commencement of this Act, the person/company/firm shall apply to the Licensing Authority within a period of four (4) months from the appointed date as prescribed.
9. (9) If application is not submitted for license within the time limit as prescribed under sub-section (8), the Licensing Authority can order for stopping all Fish Feed Business Operations being undertaken by the person/company/firm.
10. (10) If any application under sub-section (8) is submitted, the Licensing Authority:-
    • (a) If satisfied that the applicant has fulfilled all the terms and conditions of application for carrying out the Fish Feed Business Operations, the Licensing Authority shall issue the license within fifteen (15) days from the date of application; or
    • (b) If the Licensing Authority is of the opinion that the applicant has not fulfilled majority of the prescribed terms and conditions, the applicant shall be informed the same and be given an opportunity to furnish documents before rejecting the application within fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of letter issued by licensing authority.
    • (c) Till the time of receiving acceptance or rejection of application made under sub-section (8), the applicant may continue to operate fish feed business operations.
    • (d) If acceptance or rejection of application made under sub-section (8) is not issued within the stipulated time of Fifteen (15) days, the license shall be deemed to be issued.
11. (11) The licensing authority shall make sure all the applications for issuance of license / endorsement of license are in full shape so that the rate of rejection is as minimum as possible.

License/Endorsement Fee License/Endorsement Fee shall be as prescribed.

Licenses issued under this Act shall be valid for lifetime and shall not require any further renewal.

1. (1) The license is liable to be suspended if the licensing authority is satisfied that either on a reference made to it in this behalf or otherwise, that,- any offense, listed in rules for which suspension of license is prescribed, was committed by the licensee or his representative, without prejudice to any other penalty to which the holder of the License may be liable under this Act and Rules made thereunder.
2. (2) The license is liable to be cancelled if licensing authority is satisfied that either on a reference made to it in this behalf or otherwise, that,- any offense, listed in rules for which cancellation of license is prescribed, was committed by the licensee or his representative, without prejudice to any other penalty to which the holder of the License may be liable under this Act or Rules made thereunder. The Licensing Authority may, after giving the holder of the License an opportunity of showing cause, cancel the License as per the procedure as may be prescribed.