Grant, renewal, revocation or suspension of licence

Grant, renewal, revocation or suspension of licence -

1. (1) An application for a licence under section 4 shall be in such form and shall be accompanied by such application fee and such security deposit for the due compliance of the conditions of the licence, as may be prescribed.
2. (2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Licensing Officer may, after such enquiry as he may deem fit
   • (i) grant the licence;
   • (ii) by order in writing, refuse to grant the licence for reasons to be briefly stated in the order: Provided that no order refusing to grant a licence shall be passed unless the applicant has been given an opportunity of being heard.
3. (3) A licence granted under sub-section
4. (2) shall be subject to the provisions of this Act and such conditions as may be prescribed.
5. (4) The provisions of this section shall apply to the renewal of a licence in the same manner as they apply to the grant or refusal to grant a licence.
6. (5) If the Licensing Officer is satisfied, either on a direction given to him in this behalf or otherwise, that—
   • (a) the licence has been obtained by misrepresentation or fraud; or
   • (b) the licensee has, without reasonable cause, failed to comply with any of the conditions of the licence or any direction lawfully given by the Licensing Officer, or has contravened any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder; or
   • (c) the licensee has kept in the premises of the saw mill such wood in respect of which he cannot account satisfactorily and which is consequently liable to be confiscated under section 9, then, without prejudice to any other penalty to which the licensee may be liable under this Act, the Licensing Officer may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of showing cause, revoke or suspend the licence, and may forfeit the sum, if any, which has been deposited as security for the due compliance of the conditions under which the licence was granted, or any part thereof.
7. (6) A copy of every order passed under sub-section
8. (5) shall be given to the licensee.