Effect of the Certificate of in-principal approval]

2[(1) Certificate of in-principal approval issued under sub-section (3) of section 5 shall, for all purposes, have effect as it is an approval as defined in clause (c) of section 2, as may be prescribed, for a period of three years and six months from the date of its issuance and within the said period, such enterprise shall obtain required approvals as defined in clause (c) of section 2, by complying the procedures as per laws concerned: Provided that the Certificate of in-principal approval shall not entitle a person to use a land contrary to the provisions contained in the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008 (28 of 2008) and the rules made thereunder or in deviation to the land use specified in the master plan notified under the Kerala Town and Country Planning Act, 2016 (9 of 2016), wherever such plan is in force.]

1. (2) During the period of 3[three years and six months] specified in subsection (1), no competent authority shall undertake any inspection for the purpose of, or in connection with, any approval as defined in clause (c) of section 2.