Possession, etc., of chanks to be under permit

E. Possession, etc., of chanks to be under permit.--(1) No person shall possess, sell, move, store or transport any quantity of chanks unless under a permit granted by an authorised officer in such manner and for such period as may be prescribed: Provided that the authorised officer may, by order, refuse to grant or renew a permit to any applicant in respect of whom he is satisfied that by reason of his conviction of an offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder, or the previous cancellation or suspension of any permit granted thereunder or the contravention of any of the requirements as to the possession of chanks or for any other reasons which may be prescribed, he is not a person to whom a permit should be granted or renewed under this section. Every such order shall be communicated to the applicant, as soon as possible.

1. (2) Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the possession of chanks--
   • (a) by any person, or by his family, of such chanks as curious articles ; or
   • (b) by any religious institution or other institutions of public worship up to one thousand and five hundred pieces for bona fide religious or public purposes ; or
   • (c) by any educational or research institution up to five hundred pieces for bona fide educational or research purposes. Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression 'family' in relation to a person, means the person, the wife or husband, as the case may be, and his or her minor sons and unmarried daughters.