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Under factories act 1948 , the procedure for licensing and registration is given under various sections. Its procedure is as following :-
Section 6 empowers the State Government to make rules with regard to licensing and registration of factories under the Act on following matters:
If an application is made for the approval of site for construction or extension of the factory and required plans and specifications have been submitted by registered post to the State Government or the Chief Inspector and if no reply is received within three months from the date on which it is sent the application stands automatically approved [Section 6(2)]. Where the rules require the licensing authority to issue a licence on satisfaction of all legal requirements/record reasons for refusal. Licence could not be refused only on a direction from Government. (S. Kunju v. Kerala, (1985) 2 LLJ 106).
If the State Government or Chief Inspector do not grant permission to the site, construction or extension of a factory, or to the registration and licensing of a factory, the applicant may within 30 days of the date of such refusal appeal to:
Section 7 imposes an obligation on the occupier of a factory to send a written notice, containing prescribed particulars, to the Chief Inspector at least 15 days before an occupier begins to occupy or use a premises as a factory and at least 30 days before the date of resumption of work in case of seasonal factories, i.e. factories working for less than 180 days in a year.
A notice must contain following particulars:
Notice where new manager is appointed Whenever a new manager is appointed, the occupier shall send to the Inspector a written notice and to the Chief Inspector a copy thereof, within seven days from the date on which such person takes over charge.
During a period for which no person has been designated as Manager of a factory or during which the person designated does not manage the factory any person found acting as manager, will be the manager for the purposes of the Act. Where no such person is found the occupier should be deemed to be the manager of the factory.
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