Section 20, Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 [S27-J2C]

20. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the carrying on of e-commerce shall be made to the Central Authority in Form A, accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees. (2) The Central Authority 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 Central Authority may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.