Control of Manufactures Act, 1932

Grant of new manufacture licences.

6.—(1) Whenever an application is made to the Minister under this Act for a new manufacture licence the Minister may, in accordance with provisions to be prescribed, either—

(a) grant to the applicant a new manufacture licence to do all the things specified in such application; or

(b) grant to the applicant a new manufacture licence to do some or one only of the things specified in such application; or

(c) refuse to grant such licence.

(2) Every new manufacture licence granted by the Minister shall—

(a) be in the prescribed form; and

(b) be expressed and operate to authorise the person who is for the time being the holder of the licence, so long as such licence is in force, to do in the course or as part of a business carried on by way of trade or for the purposes of gain such one or more of the following things as may be specified in such licence, that is to say:—

(i) to make any article, material, or substance or any part of any article, material, or substance of any class or kind specified in such licence;

(ii) to alter, repair, ornament and finish any article, material, or substance or any part of any article, material, or substance of any class or kind specified in such licence;

(iii) to adapt for sale any article, material, or substance or any part of any article, material or substance of any class or kind specified in such licence; and

(c) be and be expressed to be granted subject to such terms and conditions as shall be in accordance with provisions to be prescribed.