Provided that the enterprise may apply for necessary permissions prior to the expiry of the said period of 3 (three) years.

Offences and Penalties

1. (1) If the Commissioner or the General Manager finds that any enterprise has contravened the conditions of the Acknowledgement Certificate or the Undertaking, it shall be liable to a fine not exceeding rupees five lakhs.
2. (2) Where an offence is committed by an enterprise, every person in charge of, and responsible to, the enterprise for the conduct of its business at the time of commission of the offence shall also be deemed to be guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against accordingly.
3. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to the neglect of, the proprietor, managing partner, director, manager, secretary or any other officer of the enterprise, such person shall also be deemed to be guilty and liable to be proceeded against accordingly.
4. (4) For persistent or repeated violations, Commissioner or the General Manager as the case may be, after giving an opportunity of being heard, cancel the Acknowledgement Certificate. Explanation— For the purposes of this section, 'enterprise' means anybody corporate and includes a firm, individual or other association of individuals; and 'director', in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.