Rule 65. Form of application for grant of Licence, renewal, fee under sub-section (1), (2), (3), (4) and (6) of Section 74

(1) Every application under sub-section (1) of section 74 for a Licence to use or allow to be used any place or premises as an industrial premise for Beedi and Cigar establishments shall be made electronically in Form XIII to the notified licencing authority under Section 119(1) of the Code through meeseva online portal or any other portal as notified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(2) The applicant shall fill out the application and upload the following documents, namely:-

(a) Plans, drawn to scaleshowing: -

i. The site of such place or premises, the areas therein to be used for manufacturing processes and the immediate surroundings of such place or premises, including adjacent buildings, structures, roads, drains and the like; and ii. the plan, elevation and necessary cross-sections of the details relating to natural lighting, ventilation, means of escape in case of fire, position of the plant and machinery, if any, used aisles and passage ways in or in relation to the various buildings which are intended to be used for manufacturing processes; and

(b) Online payment of appropriate fees for the Licence as specified in sub-rule

(6).

(3) Before granting a Licence, the competent authority shall also take into consideration whether the site of any industrial premises is proposed to be altered or whether any industrial premises is proposed to be altered or whether any industrial premises has been closed, by the applicant during the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of the application with a view to causing prejudice to the interests of the labour.

(4) The Licencing Authority shall grant the Licence electronically within forty-five days of the receipt of the application, failing which the license shall be deemed to be issued and shall be auto-generated, and the responsibility of such failure shall be on such authority.

(5) Form and terms and conditions of licence:-

(a) A License granted under the Code shall be in Form XVI.

(b) The terms and conditions subject to which such License may be granted or renewed shall be the following, namely:-

(i) The manufacturing process shall be carried on only in that part of the premises specified in the License

(ii) The total number of employees employed in the premises shall not, on any day, during the period of the License, exceed that specified in the License.

(iii) No machinery or power which has not been specified in the License shall be used in the manufacturing process in the premises.

(iv) Except with prior written permission of the licensing authority, the industrial permission shall not be extended, and except with the like permission, no structural alterations shall be made in any building on such premises;

(v) The License shall not be transferable from one employer to another except in the cases and in accordance with the procedure specified in rule 53.

(vi) The fees paid shall not be refunded except in the cases specified in rule 68.

(vii) The competent authority shall, before granting the license, satisfy itself that new branches were opened by management by way of only to expand business, and shall take into account the history of such management closing and opening business in that area.

(viii) The licensing authority may, in addition to the foregoing terms and conditions, determine and specify in the License such other terms and conditions, in individual cases, as it may deem necessary.

(ix) The license granted shall be valid for five years and may be renewed thereafter.

(6) Fees: - (a).The fees to be paid for the grant or renewal of a Licence under Section 74 shall be as specified in the Table below:-

Table

The number of Fees for Industrial Fees for Industrial employees proposed to premises in which premises in which be employed on any day power-driven power-driven during the financial year machinery is used machinery is not for which the Licence is (in Rs) used (in Rs) required or renewed. Does not exceed ten 500 300 Exceeds ten but does 1000 800 not exceed twenty Exceeds twenty but does 1500 1200 not exceed fifty Exceeds fifty but does 2500 2200 not exceed a hundred Exceeds one hundred but does not exceed two 3500 3200 hundred and fifty Exceeds two hundred 5000 4000 and fifty

(b). The fees payable in respect of an appeal under Section 75 of the Code shall be –Rs.500/-

Provided that the above fee in clauses (a) and (b) shall be as modified by means of a notification issued by the Government from time to time.

(7) Renewal of license:-

(a) Every application for the renewal of Licence shall be in Form XIII and apply electronically through meeseva online portal or any other portal as notified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(b) Every such application shall be submitted on the said portal at least 30 days prior to the expiry of the Licence period.

Provided that, if the application for renewal is not received within the time specified above, an additional fee of 25% for renewal within a period of one month from the date of expiry of licence, an additional fee of 50% after the expiry of 30 days but within 60 days and an additional fee of 100% after the expiry of 60 days and within 90 days from the date of expiry of licence in addition to renewal fee for the renewal of the licence shall be payable for such renewal.

(8) Refusal of grant or renewal of License: The licensing authority, subject to conditions under sub-sections (4) and (6) of Section 74, refused to grant or renewal license.