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Section 20, Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938

As at 8 September 2026. In force from 20 March 1938.

In Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938 [A10-AGZ]. This text from 20 March 1938. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 20, Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938 [S18-4NQ]. Machine: S18-4NQ.

20. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the carrying on of business shall be made to the Controller in Form A, accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees. (2) The Controller may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Controller may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.

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Synthetic definition. prescribed: Article 2, Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938 [S1843Y] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

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Article 19, Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938 [S18-4MN], 20 March 1938, Band A. "section 20".