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Section 20, Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2007 [S24-83H]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 December 2007.

In Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2007 [A11-CEP]. This text from 27 December 2007. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 20, Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2007 [S24-83H]. Machine: S24-83H.

20. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the engagement of sanitation workers shall be made to the Chief Commissioner in Form I, accompanied by a fee of nil rupees. (2) The Chief Commissioner 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 Chief Commissioner may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.

Defined terms in this text (1)

Chief Commissioner: Section 2, Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2007 [S247H9] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Chief Commissioner" means the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities appointed under section 74

Chief Commissioner: 15 more definitions.

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Cited by (1)

Section 19, Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2007 [S24-82K], 27 December 2007, Band A. "section 20".

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Section 20, Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2007 [S24-83H]