Control of Manufactures Act, 1934

Revocation of new manufacture licence on failure to commence operations within a specified time.

11.—(1) Where—

(a) a new manufacture licence has been granted before the date of the passing of this Act, and

(b) the holder of such licence has not commenced to do all the things authorised by such licence,

the Minister may serve on such person a notice requiring such person, within such time as the Minister thinks fit and specifies in such notice, to commence to do all such things.

(2) Where a notice has been served on the holder of a new manufacture licence under the immediately preceding sub-section, the Minister may, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) of section 10 of the Principal Act, revoke such licence if it appears to him that the requirements of such notice have not been complied with.

(3) Every new manufacture licence granted after the date of the passing of this Act shall, in addition to any term or condition subject to which by virtue of paragraph (c) of sub-section (2) of section 6 of the Principal Act such licence is to be granted, be and be expressed to be granted subject to a stipulation that the holder of such licence shall commence to do within such time as the Minister thinks proper and specifies in such licence all the things authorised to be done under such licence.

(4) If any holder of a new manufacture licence granted after the date of the passing of this Act fails or neglects to do within the time specified in such licence all the things authorised to be done under such licence, the Minister may, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) of section 10 of the Principal Act, revoke such licence.