Rule 48. Form of application for grant of license and license fees under sub-sections (2),(3), (4) (e) and (6) of Section 74

(1) Every application under sub-section (1) of Section 119 for a license to use or allowed to be used any place or premises as an industrial premise shall be made electronically or otherwise in Form – XIII.

(2) The application shall be accompanied with the following documents, namely:-(a) Plans showing the site, 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

(b) Plans showing the plan, elevation and necessary cross-section 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;

(c) The Treasury Challan/Receipt of amount transfer as applicable in support of payment of appropriate fee for license.

(3) Before granting a license, the Licensing Authority shall also take into consideration whether the site of an 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 and general public.

(4) Form of application for grant of License and renewal of License fee under sub-section (6) of section 74:-

(a) Every application for renewal of a license under section 74 shall be made electronically or otherwise in Form – XIII.

(b) The application shall be accompanied by the following documents, namely;

(i) The license sought to be renewed;

(ii) The Treasury Challan /Receipt of amount transfer as applicable in support of payment of applicable renewal fee.

(c) The provisions of sub-rule (3) of Rule 48 shall, so far as may be, apply to an application made under this rule.

(d) The fee to be paid for grant or renewal of License shall be:-

1 Grant of New License Rs. 5000 2 Renewal of License Rs. 5000

3 Duplicate License Rs. 2500

(e) Credit of fees: - All fees payable under these rules shall be credited into the Government Treasury under the State head of account B-Non-Tax Revenue - 0230 -Labour and Employment.

(f) The authority referred to the sub-section (3) of section 119 shall renew or refuse to renew the License within 15 working days from the date of receipt.

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

(a) A license under section 74 shall be issued electronically or otherwise in Form - XIV.

(b) Every license granted or renewed under section 74 shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i) The manufacturing process shall be carried on only in the part of the industrial premises specified for the purpose in the license;

(ii) The maximum number of employees employed in the industrial premises shall not on any day exceed the number specified in the license;

(iii) Power driven machinery not specified in the license shall not be used in the manufacturing process in the premises;

(iv) Except with the prior permission in writing of the competent authority the industrial premises shall not be extended and no structural alternation shall be made in any building on such premises;

(v) The license shall not be transferable;

(vi) Except as provided in these rules the fees paid for the grant of license and renewal of license shall be non-refundable.