Rule 74. Amendment of licence

(1) The licence granted under this rule may be amended by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or the Joint Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(2) The limits specified in the licence granted to a factory in regard to power or the number of persons employed shall not be altered or the name of the factory or the manufacturing process shall not be changed unless the licence hasbeen amended for that purpose. An application for amendment of a licence shall be submitted to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or the Joint Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator specifying the nature of amendment sought for and the reasons therefore atleast 15 days prior to the date on which the applicant desires the amendment to take effect. The application shall be submitted either manually or by registered post, electronically, or through the portal, as may be notified by the State Government.

(3) The fee for the amendment shall be as prescribed in Appendix-A plus the difference between the fee that has been paid for the licence and the fee that is payable for the licence(Appendix–B), had it been originally issued in the amended form:

Provided that if the limit specified in the licence is exceeded without making the application as aforesaid, the licence shall be amended only on payment of a fee of 100% in excess of the fee ordinarily payable under this rule for getting the licence in the amended form.

(4) On the receipt of such application the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or the Joint Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may amend the licence suitably, if the statutory requirements are complied with or he/she may call for such other particulars or details or make such enquiries which he/she considers necessary before amending the licence. The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or the Joint Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall incorporate the amendment in the appropriate columns of the original licence with digital signature if he/she agrees to the amendment or may refuse the amendment and return the licence to the applicant. The amendment shall take effect from the date on which it is amended;

Provided that if an application for amendment is refused, the reason for the same shall be recorded and communicated to the applicant through the portal electronically or in any other manner.