Section 6, Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012 [S2N-0WK]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 September 2012.
6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the holding of information shall be made to the Competent Authority in Form B, accompanied by a fee of ten rupees. (2) The Competent 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 Competent Authority 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 (2)
information: Section 2, Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012 [S2N0RV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "information" means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form
information: 4 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012 [S2N0RV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 34, Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012 [S2N-1RZ], 27 September 2012, Band A. "section 6".
Section 5, Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012 [S2N-0VX], 27 September 2012, Band A. "section 6".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-TF5. Every public authority: Obtain a licence before undertaking the holding of information; apply in Form B, fee ten rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form B. Published by General Administration Department, Government of Karnataka (synthetic record).