Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Rtlltwdl of licence—(l) A licence granted under section 7 may be renewed on an application by the licensee presented within such time before the expiry of the licence, as may be prescribed. The pro- visions of sections 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to the renewal of a licence as they apply in relation to the grant ofa licence. (2) Ifan applrmtion for renewal ofa licence has been presented within the tune prescribed under subsection (1) and no order refusing renewal has been communicated to the applicant before the expiry of the term of the licence the applicant shall,notwithstanding such expiry, be deemed to have a valid licence till orders are received by him on his application for renewal. l0. Rcrracatt'an or stufiemzwt uflr'cmce—(l) Any authority grant- ing a licence under this Act may for reasons recorded in writing, revoke or suspend the same when he has reason to beheve~~ (a) that the licence has n fraudulently obtained ; or (b) that the enclosed place or building has been used for any purpose other than those for which the licence was granted; or i)” s.__._..._...b_._e_.-___.____ __.__\_~_.J‘\r\_.~_ _- _._ --_.__-_______~_.c ____. Ll 231 (c) ihat the place or building can no longer be safely used for the purpose for which the licence was granted ; or (d) that any condition of the licence has been contravened : Provided that no licence shall be revoked or suspended without the licensee being given a reasonable opportunity of showmg cause against the proposed action. (2) A person whose licence is revoked or suspended under sub- section (1) shall not be entitled to the refund of any fee paid in respect of such licence or for any compensation in respect of any loss sustained by such revocation or suspension. ll. Appeals.—(l) Any peison aggrieved may appeal from any order passed under section 6, section 7, section 9 or section 10. (2) The appeal shall be preferred within thirty days of the date on which the order was communicated. (3) The appeal shall lie,— (1) in the cities of Trivandrum and Calicut, to the Council of the Municipal Corporation concerned ; (u) in any municipality, to the Municipal Council , (iii) in any township, to the Township Committee; and (iii) in any panchayat area, to the Panchayat. (4) The provisions of section 5 of the Indian Limitation Act, I908 shall apply to the appeals under this section. (5) The appellate authority shall have the same power to ins- pect and to require alteration or addition in the enclosed place or building as the authority to whom application is made under section 5, and may either grant or wnhhold the licence or make such other order as he thinks fit.