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(1) Every existing user of ground water in the State shall within a period of 120 (One hundred and twenty) days from the date of establishment of the State Authority shall apply to the State Authority for grant of a Certificate of Registration recognizi~g its existing use in such fonn and in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that ~e State Authority may entertain any such applieation after the expiry of the·said period of 120 (One hundred and twenty) day~. if iWs satisfied that the user was prevented by sufficient cause from filing application in time. (2) For grant of Certificate of Registration one standard form should be introduced for collecting an Administrative Fee of Rupees 100/- (Rupees One hundred) for an individual user in rural area and Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two hundred) far an individual user in urban area and Rs. 1000/- (Rupees 0ne· thousand) for a company ot society in rural area and Rs. 2000/- (Rupees Two thousand) for a company or society in urban area. .. 2012 ... THEASSAMGAZETIE, EXTRAORDINARY~ MAY 19, 2012 (3) The details to be furnished in an application under sub-section (I) shaH include the following, "i namely:-- (.i) the description of the source of ground wateL _such as type of well and its exact location; (ii) the lifting device use<l; (Hi)'the. quantity of ground water withdrawal and homs of operation per day; (iv) the total period of use in each year; (v) the purpose or purposes for which ground water is being extracted; (vi)in case the requirement of groond water is for the purpose of drinking water, the approximate population to be served; " (vii) in the case of irrigation well, the location and extent of area irrigated; -{viii) in case of State, M\Ulicipal or Community run water supply schemes, the details of the services involved in addition to the quantities of ground water extracted, the diversion or the pu,mping points and their locations. ( 4) On receipt of an application under sub-section (l ), if the :state Authority is satisfied that it shall not be against the public _interest to do so, it may grant. 11ubject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified, a Certificate of Registration authorizing the continued use of the water: Provided that no person shall be. refused a Certificate of Registration unless he has been given an opportunity of being heard. (5) The decision regarding the grant or refusal of the Certificates of Registration shall be intimated by the State Authority to the applicant within a period of 60 (Sixty) days from the date of receipt of the appli<;:ation. · (6) In granting or refusing a Certificate of Registration under sub- section ( 4) the State ~uthority shall have regard to - {a) the purpose or purposes for which the water i's to be used; - (b) the existence of other competitive users; (c) availability of ground water; (d) quality of ground water with reference to ,l)$; (e) spacing of ground water structures keeping in consideration the purpose for which . water is to be used; (f) long term ground water level behaviour; (g) any other factor relevant thereto. (7) The Certificate of Registration shall be in such form as may be prescribed. (8) Pending the communication by the State Authority of the decision on an application under sub-section (1), every existing user of the ground water in the notified area shall be entitled to the continued use of the ground water in the same manner and to the same quantity as the user was entitled to on the date of his/her application. l THE ASSAM GAZEITE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 19, 2012 2013 (9) If a registered WeJl becomes defunt, the fact should be immediately brought to the notice of the State Authority by the user of ground water. Registration of