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1969 : Mah. XLV] Maharashtra Fruit Nurseries and Sale of Fruit Plants (Regulation) Act, 1969 3 opportunity to the applicant of being heard and after recording a brief statement of the reasons for refusal, refuse to grant the licence, and furnish a copy of such statement to the applicant and refund to him the licence fee, which may have been paid by him. (3) Every licence granted under this section shall be valid for the period specified therein, and may, on an application made to it, be renewed, from time to time, by the Competent Authority for such period, and on payment of such fee, and on such conditions, as may be prescribed. Where the Competent Authority refuses to renew a licence, it shall record a brief statement of the reasons for such refusal and furnish a copy thereof to the applicant : Provided that, no order refusing to renew a licence shall be made, unless the applicant is given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.