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Licences and permissions.- (1) Whenever it is prescribed by or under this Act that the permission of the Commissioner is necessary for the doing of any act, such permission shall, unless it is otherwise expressly provided, by in writing. (2) Every license and written permission granted under this Act or under any rule or byelaw made there under, shall be signed by the Commissioner and shall specify- (a) the date of the grant thereof; (b) the purpose and the period, if any, for which it is granted; (c) the restrictions and conditions, if any, subject to which it is granted; (d) the name of the person to whom it is granted; (e) the tax or fee, if any, paid for the licence or written permission; (f) the date by which an application for the renewal of the same may be made (3) Except when it is otherwise expressly provided in this Act or in any rule or bye law made there under, a fee for every such licence or written permission may be charged at such rates as may be fixed by the Corporation and such fee shall be payable by the person to whom the licence is granted. (4) Every person to whom a licence or permission has been granted shall produce it at all reasonable hours of inspection if required by the Commissioner or any officer authorized by him in this behalf. (5) Any licence or written permission granted under this Act, or under any rule or byelaw made there under, may at any time be suspended or revoked, by the Chief Municipal Officer if any of its restrictions or conditions is infringed or evaded by the grantee, or if the grantee is convicted of a breach of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule or byelaw made there under in any matter to which such licence or permission relates. (6) When any such licence or written permission is suspended or revoked or when the period for which the same was granted has expired, the grantee shall, for all purposes of this Act or of any rule or byelaw made there under, be deemed to be without a licence or written permission until such time, whether wihin the said period or otherwise, as the authority granting the same may see fit to cancel the order suspending or revoking the licence or written permission or until the licence or written permission is renewed, as the case may be. (7) Pending the receipt of orders on his application made on or before the date prescribed by byelaws for application for renewal, an applicant shall be entitled to act as if it has been renewed. (8) The acceptance by or on behalf of the Municipality of the fee for a licence or permission shall not entitle the person paying the fee to the licence or permission. (9) Every application for a licence or permit shall be addressed to the Chief Municipal Officer. (10) Save in cases falling under section--- and -----, if the orders of the Chief Executive Officer on an application for a licence or permission which complies with the provisions of the foregoing sub-section are not communicated to the applicant within six weeks from the date of receipt of the application by the Chief Municipal Officer the applicant may act as if the licence or permit had been granted for the year or for such shorter period as is mentioned in the application. Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 159 | P a g e (11). The rate of the licence and permission fees shall be revised once in every three years. Evidence