Rule 96. Grant of license for factory

(1) The occupier of every factory shall submit an application in Form-49 on portal for the grant of license.

(2) A licence for a factory shall be granted in Form-50 by the designated authority on payment of fees specified in Schedule-I under rule 149.

Provided that if there is factory whose employer has paid fee for registration of establishment under rule-6, then the respective employer has to only pay for differential amount of fee under rule-6 and fee specified in Schedule-I under rule 149 for grant of license.

(3) The license under this rule shall be issued within thirty days from the date of application on portal complete in all respect.

(4) If the designated authority fails to grant license to a factory under the application complete in all respect so made or to entertain the application within the period of thirty days, then such license shall deemed to have been granted on the expiration of thirty days.

(5) The responsibility under this rule shall entirely lie with the occupier of the factory.