Chapter VIII Chapter VIII

Application to the Board

1. (1) An Investor desiring to set up an enterprise in the

State and obtain clearances under the relevant State laws may apply to the Board under section 5 through a single window clearance system.

1. (2) All applications for clearances shall be submitted along with such fee, in such manner alongwith such processing fee as specified by the Board.
2. (3) The Board shall issue the acknowledgement only on receipt of application complete in all respect.
3. (4) The Board may refer any of the application to the Sub-Committee.
4. (5) The Board or the Sub-Committee, as the case may be, may get the project evaluated prior to grant of in principle approval.
5. (6) The Board, Sub-Committee, its members or any of its authorised officials may inspect the area prior to grant of in principle approval.
6. (7) The Board or Sub-Committee may obtain any additional information or documents from the applicant or the Competent Authority.
7. (8) After grant of in principle approval, the application shall be forwarded by the

Board or the Sub-Committee to the concerned person or officer or Competent Authority for processing and disposal within the time limit specified in sub-section (1) of section 39.

(1) The concerned person or officer or Competent Authority shall process and dispose of application within a period of twenty-one days from the date of receipt of the application under sub-section (8) of section 38.

1. (2) On receipt of an application, the person, officer or Competent Authority, may

through the Board or the Sub-Committee, obtain further additional information from the applicant as required, at any time before the expiry of the period stipulated for the disposal of such application with an advance copy of the same to the applicant: Provided that the person, officer or Competent Authority shall strictly ensure that all the queries are raised together with a single letter and no query is raised separately causing delay in clearance.

1. (3) The applicant shall furnish the required information as expeditiously as possible to the Board or the Sub-Committee, as the case may be, with a copy to the concerned person or officer or Competent Authority simultaneously.
2. (4) The concerned person, officer or Competent Authority shall send its order

sanctioning or rejecting the application, to the Board or the Sub-Committee, as the case may be, so that the application is disposed within the time limit specified in sub-section (1).

The Board may specify such application form as deemed fit by it and every Competent Authority or person or officer shall accept such application form for processing and issuing required clearance.

1. (1) Every investor shall certify and furnish a Declaration at the time of submitting the application to the Board in such form as prescribed, declaring that the information submitted by him is true and correct in all respects and that he shall comply with the applicable provisions of the relevant State laws and the rules and regulations made thereunder.
2. (2) The Declaration furnished by the investor shall be accepted by concerned person or officer or Competent Authority for the purpose of issuing and granting a clearance.