Section 20, Karnataka Forest Act, 1964 [S2G-ARV]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 July 1964.
20. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the operation of a plant shall be made to the State Board in Form I, accompanied by a fee of twenty-five thousand rupees. (2) The State Board 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 State Board 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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prescribed: Section 2, Karnataka Forest Act, 1964 [S2GA62] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
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Section 19, Karnataka Forest Act, 1964 [S2G-AQ5], 3 July 1964, Band A. "section 20".
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