Power to remove difficulty

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of the said Act, the Government may, by order in the Official Gazette, make such provisions or give such directions as appear to it to be necessary for the removal of the difficulty, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of the said Act or rules. (1) No person shall, after the expiry of three months from the date on which the provisions of this Act come into force in any area, carry on or continue to carry on business as a pawnbroker at any place in such area, unless he has obtained a pawnbroker’s licence under this Act. Explanation. --- Where a pawnbroker has more than one shop or place of business, whether in the same town or village or in different towns and villages, he shall obtain a separate pawnbroker’s licence in respect of each shop or place of business. (2) Every pawnbroker’s licence granted under this Act shall expire on the last day of the year for which it was granted, but may be renewed from year to year.