Application for/and grant of licence:-

(1) Every application for licence shall be made to the competent authority and shall be in the prescribed from subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed. (2) If the competent authority is satisfied that- (a) the fruit nursery is suitable for proper propagation of fruit plant in respect of which licence has been applied for; (b) the application is competent to conductor or establish any such fruit nursery; (c) he fulfils any other conditions notified by the competent authority in this behalf; (d) the applicant has paid the ‘fee’prescibed for the licence and has also furnished the prescribed securiry, if any, he may issue a licence.