Rule 76. Amendment of Factory License

(1) A license granted under rule 75 may be amended by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or the Joint Chief Inspectors cum facilitator of factories within their local Limits.

(2) A licensee shall be required to get his license amended if there is a change in the name of factory, or if the factory for which the license is granted exceeds the limits specified in the license in regard to horse-power or the number of persons employed. The licensee whose license is required to be amended one shall submit it to Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of factories or the Inspectors cum facilitators of factories within their Local limits so as to reach him within a period of 30 days from the date the event requiring amendment of the license occurs with an application stating the nature of the amendment and reasons therefor:

Provided that no amendment of the license shall be necessary in respect of changes in the number of workers or horse-power or both unless such changes involve higher license or renewal fee.

(3) Where a license is required to be amended under sub-rule- (2) the fee to be paid for such amendment shall be equal to the difference between the license or renewal fees on the basis of the higher number of workers and horse power and fees for the grant of license or renewal thereof already paid for the year or part thereof.

(4) If the application for the amendment of license is received at any time after the expiry of the period specified in sub-rule (2) then not withstanding any action which may he taken against the licensee for such default, the license may be amended on payment of an additional fee equal to 25 per cent of the fee payable under sub-rule (3).

(5) If any change required in factory license which relates to registration of factory, copy of application made for the amendment of factory registration under the code as per section 3(1)(4) shall be attached with the application.