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(2) The Registrar General 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 Registrar General may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.\nDefinitions recorded in this document\nRead the recorded scope with each definition. A matching word alone does not establish applicability.\nSynthetic definition. prescribed: Section 2, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 [S28ZJF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act\nSynthetic definition. 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