Section 48, Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019 [S28-YN5]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 6 June 2019 by S.O. 2768(E) [N12-JSY].
48. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake dealing in excisable articles shall be made to the Commissioner in Form B, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees. (2) The 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 Commissioner 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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Commissioner: Section 2, Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019 [S28X78] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Commissioner" means the Commissioner appointed under section 3
Commissioner: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (14) "Commissioner" shall mean the chief officer-in-charge of the revenue administration of a division;
Commissioner: 45 more definitions.
licence: Section 2, Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019 [S28X78] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "licence" means a licence granted under section 7
licence: 17 more definitions.
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Section 47, Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019 [S28-YM7], 16 March 2019, Band A. "section 48".
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