(1) It shall be competent for the Government to prescribe combined application forms which may consist of,- Combined Application Form (CAF).
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(a) forms under Central enactments without any change; and
(b) existing forms or new forms in lieu of the existing forms under State enactments.
(2) All Departments or Authorities concerned shall accept such application forms for processing and issue of required clearances.
12. All applications for clearances shall be submitted with the required fees in the prescribed manner to the competent authority.
13. On receipt of application, the competent authority shall have power to obtain further additional information from the applicant as required by him, while furnishing a copy of the same to the Nodal Agency.