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Inserted by Punjab Act 3 of 1933, Section 40. Municipal Act, 1891, came into force, and were registered under that Act and in the case of brickfields, which were used at the time that this Act come into force, but the owner or occupier of the brickfields so excepted shall register the same in a book to be kept by the committee for the pur- pose. (2) The license shall not be withheld unless the committee consider that the busi- ness which it is intended to establish or maintain would be the cause of annoyance or danger to persons residing in or, frequenting the immediate neighbourhood or that the area should be for general reasons kept clear of the establishment of such business. (3) The committee may charge any fees according to a scale to be approved by the 1[Deputy Commissioner] for such licenses, and may impose such conditions in re- spect thereof as it may think necessary. Among other condition it may prescribe that any furnance used in connection with such trade shall, so far as practicable, consume its own smoke. (4) The owner or occupier of any place registered under sub-section (1) may apply to have that place licensed under this section. When any such place has been licensed the registration of that place shall thereby be cancelled, and shall not be renewed. (5) Whoever, without registration or without a license uses any place for any such purpose as is specified in this section or in contravention of the condition of any such license, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees and with a fur- ther fine not exceeding ten rupees for every day during which the offence is continued. Section 121-A 2[121-A. Consent of committee to use of new factories. - (1) Within any mu- nicipality to which this section shall have been extended by the State Government no person shall use as a factory any place which has not previously been so used without having obtained the consent of the committee. (2) The consent of the committee may be given without condition or subject to the condition that the owner or user of the said factory shall provide adequate housing ac- commodation for labourers employed in the factory or for any proportion or class of such labourers. Provided that the consent of the committee shall not be withheld for any rea- son except the refusal of such owner or user to comply with such condi- tion. Provided further that if the committee neglect or omit to give their consent within a period of two months from the date of application, such consent shall be deemed to have been given without condition. 3[(3) Whosoever commits a breach of the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) shall, on conviction, be punishable with a fine which may extend to one thousand ru- pees, and when the breach is a continuing one, with further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day, after the first, during which the breach continues.] Section 122