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Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S28-P2B]\nSection 8. Powers of Secretary [S28-P39]\nSection 9. Power to issue directions [S28-P47]\nSection 10. Power to exempt [S28-P55]\nSection 11. Registration of licensees [S28-P63]\nSection 12. Prohibition of the running of an establishment without licence [S28-P71]\nSection 13. Grant of licence [S28-P8Z]\nSection 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S28-P9X]\nSection 15. Powers of Secretary [S28-PAV]\nSection 16. Power to issue directions [S28-PBS]\nSection 17. Power to exempt [S28-PCQ]\nSection 18. Registration of persons carrying on a regulated activity [S28-PDN]\nSection 19. Prohibition of the execution of contracts without licence [S28-PEK]\nSection 20. Grant of licence [S28-PFH]\nSection 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S28-PGA]\nSection 22. Penalty for contravention [S28-PH8]\nSection 23. Offences by companies [S28-PJE]\nSection 24. Appeal [S28-PKC]\nSection 25. Cognizance of offences [S28-PM2]\nSection 26. Protection of action taken in good faith [S28-PN0]\nSection 27. Power to make rules [S28-PP6]\nSection 28. Power to remove difficulties [S28-PQ4]\nMade under\nNo recital of a power is printed.\nActs on (0)\nnone\nActed on by (5)\nExempts: Notification S.O. 2337(E), dated 6th June, 2024, 6 June 2024. \"section 4 of the said Act\". Synthetic demonstration target.\nExempts: Notification S.O. 3201(E), dated 29th August, 2022, 29 August 2022. \"section 4 of the said Act\". Synthetic demonstration target.\nAmends: Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (Amendment) Act, 2021, 10 June 2021. \"section 21 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (17 of 2018)\". Synthetic demonstration target.\nExempts: Notification S.O. 604(E), dated 17th July, 2025, 17 July 2025. \"section 4 of the said Act\". 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