Filing of Declaration.

(1) Any person who intends to start an enterprise may fumish to the State level nodal agency a declaration of intent to start an enterprise in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed. Explanation-- Any person who has applied to the competent Authority to obtain all or any of the approvals as referred to in crause (b) of section 2 before the commencement of this Act may also opt to furnish declaration of intent to start an enterprise under this sub-section. (2) on receipt of a declaration of intent, the state level nodal agency shall, forthwith, issue an Acknowledgment certificate, in the prescribed form to the person who fumished the declaration under sub-section (1).