Powers and Functions of the Commissioner

The Commissioner shall exercise the following powers and functions, namely:—

1. (i) receive, examine and decide upon Declarations of Intent filed by Small and Medium Enterprises on the designated Single Window Portal, and to issue Acknowledgement Certificates within 7 (seven) working days from the date of receipt of a complete Declaration of Intent;
2. (ii) shall place before the Senior Most Secretary, Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprises Department, such reports and information as may be required for disposal of appeals as per section 13;
3. (iii) shall suo-moto review, or on reference examine, any order passed by the General Manager, and pass appropriate orders accordingly;
4. (iv) in the event of a natural disaster, epidemic or other public exigency notified by the Government, the Commissioner may, by order, temporarily suspend the issuance of Deemed Acknowledgement Certificates in the affected districts for a period not exceeding 60 (Sixty) days, which suspension shall lapse automatically thereafter unless extended by the Government. Enterprises affected by such suspension shall be entitled to a proportionate extension of their Acknowledgement Certificate validity; and
5. (v) shall exercise such other powers and functions as may be prescribed.