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Refuse to grant a license.- (1) The licensing authority may refuse to grant a license to any applicant if,- (i) the application is defective in any respect; (ii) the license fee has not been paid; (iii) the applicant doesn't under take to manufacture or process the feed inconformity with the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder; (iv) the applicant is insolvent; (v) whenever the license was cancelled; or (vi) the applicant doesn't have the prescribed machinery. (2) The Licensing Authority, while refusing to grant a license, shall specify the reasons for such refusal in his order and shall communicate the order to the applicant: Provided that, the Licensing Authority shall not refuse the application for grant of license without giving an opportunity of being heard to the applicant and without recording the reasons for such refusal.