Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be Grant or prescribed, if the competent authority is satisfied that— refusal of licence. (a) a horticultural nursery is suitable for the proper propagation of horticultural plants in respect of which licence has been applied for, (b) the applicant is competent to conduct or establish any such horticultural nursery, (c) the applicant fulfils, or undertakes to fulfil, such other conditions for ensuring the quality of plants to be propagated and their sale at a reasonable price as the competent authority may, by notification, specify, and (d) the applicant has, for the grant of licence to him, paid such fee, and furnished such security, as may be prescribed, the competent authority may grant to the applicant a licence in such Form as may be prescribed for establishing or conducting a horticultural nursery on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the licence. (2) Every licence granted under this section shall remain valid for a period of five years from the date of its issue and may be renewed from time to time for a period in such manner, on payment of such fee, and on fulfilment of such conditions, as may be prescribed. (3) If the competent authority refuses to grant or renew a licence under this section, he shall record the reasons for such refusal in writing and furnish a copy of his order to the applicant. 281 The West Bengal Horticultural Nurseries (Regulation) Act, 2001. [West Ben. Act Duties of licence holder. (Section 7.) (4) Every application made under section 5 shall be disposed of within a period of three months from the date of its receipt by the competent authority.