(1) Every Agency shall apply to the Controlling Authority for renewal of the licence in Form-I along with Form-II and Form-III not less than forty-five days before the date of expiry of the period of validity thereof and after complying other conditions of section 8 of the Act.
(2) If the applicant is a company, a firm or an association of persons, the application in Form-I shall be accompanied by Form-II for every proprietor or majority shareholder, partner or director of the company, as if they were also the applicants.
(3) The Controlling Authority shall verify the antecedents of the applicant in the same manner as mentioned in sub-rule (3) and (4) of rule 3.
(4) The Controlling Authority, after receiving an application in Form-I shall grant a renewal of licence in Form-IV after making such enquiry as it considers necessary and after compliance with the provisions of the Act.
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(5) In case of non-receipt of the application for renewal of licence within the period mentioned in sub-rule (1), the agency shall be treated as un-licensed agency after the expiry of period of licence.
(6) After expiry of period of applying for renewal of licence, the Agency may apply for fresh licence as per section 7 of the Act.
(7) The fees chargeable for renewal of the licence shall be the same as for the grant of licence mentioned in sub-rule (9) of rule 3.
(8) Applications received after the period stipulated in sub-rule (1) and before the expiry of licence shall not be processed for renewal of licence.
(9) The Controlling Authority shall pass an order on application for renewal of licence in Form-I within thirty days from the date of receipt of application complete in all respects.
(10) The validity of renewed licence shall be counted from the date of expiry of the previous licence and shall be upto a period of five years irrespective of its date of renewal. In case the application is decided by the controlling authority after expiry of the existing licence, the intervening period shall deem to be under valid licence.
(11) The Controlling Authority and the Private Security Agencies shall not be liable for delays occurring by reason of circumstances beyond human control, including but not limited to acts of civil or military authority, national emergencies, riot, acts of God.
(12) If a Private Security Agency does not fulfill the conditions of Act its licence may be refused to renew by the controlling authority.