Section 20, Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 [S19-N4P]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 November 1948.
20. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the business of a shipping agent shall be made to the Director-General in Form 1, accompanied by a fee of fifty thousand rupees. (2) The Director-General 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 Director-General 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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Director-General: Section 2, Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 [S19MJV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director-General" means the Director-General of Shipping appointed under section 7
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Section 19, Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 [S19-N3R], 16 November 1948, Band A. "section 20".
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