Upon the receipt of any such ap lication the authority to whom it is made shall inspect the place or building in respect of which a licence IS required and may call on the applicant, by notice in writing, to make any alteration or addition in the material or arrangement of the enclosure or building, or in the precautions for the safety of the public to be assembled therein and may refuse to grant a licence until the alteration or addition is made.
7. Grant of [warm—(l) If the authority is satisfied—
(a) that the enclosed place or building may safely be used for the purpose of public resort or entertainment proposed;
(1:) that no objection arising from its situation, ownership, possession or the purpose proposed exists, e shall give the applicant a written licence, signed by him specrfyrng the enclosure or building and the purpose for which it is to be used. Such licence shall be in such form and subject to the payment of such fee and conditions as the Government may from time to time by rule direct.
(2) If the authority is not satisfied as aforesaid he may refuse to grant a licence, recording his reasons for refusal in writing.
3. Limu'c In slalaperr'adfor which it x: to be inform—Every licence granted under this Act shall state the period for which it is to continue in force and shall cease to be in force on the expiration of that period.
9. 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 provisions 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 granting 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 ____.
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(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 subsection (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 inspect 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.
12. Power tn mter flat: of public ”sort or entertainment to nix/mt mm: or to prevent further use—The licensing authority or any person authorised by him in writing may enter at any time any enclosure or building for which licence is required under this Act, inspect the licence if any has been issued, and if there is no licence, or if the conditions of the licence are not observed, prevent the further use of such enclosure or building as a place of public resort or entertainment