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Approval, Licensing, and Registration of Factories

Approval, Licensing And Registration Of Factories under the Factories Act 1948 is given under the section6 of the act. As sec6 gives the government the empowerment to make rules with regard to the licensing, registration and approval of factories under the act considering the following:

• There must be the submission of the plans irrespective of the class and description of the factories. To the chief inspector or the state government.
• Also, the previous permission of the state government or the chief inspector shall be obtained for the site or place where the factory would be constructed or situated.
• Considering the permit application for the submission of plans and the specification.
• The authority certifies the nature of plans and specification.
• Licensing and registration of the factories.
• Fee for the registration of the license and also for the renewal.
• Considering the section 7 licenses cannot be granted or renewed if no notice is being served

The automatic approval

If all the documents are submitted on or before time to the chief inspector or the state government. Thus, the license gets automatic approval if there is no response within the three months from the authorities.

Appeal against the refusal- to grant the permission

If there is a refusal from the state government or the chief inspector, then the applicant within 30 days of the refusal may appeal to them: the Central Government against State Government’s order; or the State Government against any other authority’s orders.

Notice by the occupier

Section 7 obligates the occupier of a factory to serve a written notice with the prescribed particulars to the higher authority. Before 15 days to occupy the premises as a factory.

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