Rule 49. Procedure for Grant or Renewal or Amendment of licence

(1) Every application for grant of licence under Rule 47 shall be submitted thirty days prior to the commencement of employment of contract labour.

(2) Every application for renewal of licence shall be submitted either manually or by registered post, electronically, or through the portal, as may be notified by the State Government, at least forty five days prior to expiry of the licence period but not before 90 days of such expiry of licence.

(3) Every application for amendment shall be submitted along with fees and additional security deposit, if required, with respect to the change in number of contact labourers.

(4) On receipt of such application for grant or renewal of the licence, as the case may be, if the licensing officer is the opinion of that the licence should not be granted or renewed he shall after affording reasonable opportunity to the applicant to be heard and make an order rejecting the application. In case the authority does not grant, renew or reject the application within forty-five days of its submission before him, the licence shall be granted or renewed automatically.

(5) if the application for grant or renewal is not received within the time specified in sub-rule (1) or

(2) as the case may be, an additional fee of twenty-five per cent, shall be payable.