Chemical Control Fertilizers (Licensing) Regulations (G.N. No. 43 of 1980)

Chemical Fertilizers Control (Licence) Regulations 1980 GN No. 43 of 1980 Regulations made by the Minister under section 10 of the Chemical Fertilizers Control Act 1978 1. These regulations may be cited as the Chemical Fertilizers Control (Licence) Regulations 1980. 2. In these regulations "Act" means the Chemical Fertilizers Control Act 1978; "applicant" means a person who applies to the Chief Agricultural Officer for a licence; "licence" means a licence issued under section 3 of the Act. 3. Every application for a licence shall be (1) made in writing to the Chief Agricultural Officer and include (i) the name and address of the applicant; (ii) the type of licence applied for, that is to say, wholesaler or retailer; (iii) the fertilizers in respect of which the application is made; (iv) the address of the premises in respect of which the application is made. (2) signed, in the case of an individual, by the applicant or, in the case of any other person, by such person as is authorised to sign on behalf of the applicant. (3) supplemented by such written information as satisfies the Chief Agricultural Officer that (a) chemical fertilizers may safely be sold on the premises in respect of which the application is made; (b) arrangements have been made to store fertilizers separate from food stuffs; (c) in the case of an applicant for a retailer licence, separate scales have been provided exclusively for the weighing of fertilizers. 4. (1) A licence granted by the Chief Agricultural Officer shall (a) be in the form set out in the First Schedule; and (b) subject to paragraph (3), be issued on payment of the fee specified in the second Schedule in respect of the licence. (2) Every licence, unless previously revoked or suspended, shall (a) be valid for a period of twelve months from the date of issue; (b) Subject to paragraph (3), be renewable on payment of the prescribed fee specified in the Second Schedule. (3) No fee shall be payable for the grant or renewal of a licence in respect of any co­ operative society. 5. (1) Where the conditions of a licence are amended during its currency, a new licence, including the amended conditions shall be issued to the licensee to replace the original licence. (2) The Chief Agricultural Officer may, where he is satisfied that a licence has been destroyed, lost or defaced and on payment of the prescribed fee, issue to the licensee a duplicate licence. FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 4(1)) Licence for the Sale of Chemical Fertilizers Licence No Name of Licensee . Address of Licensed premises Type of Licence; Wholesaler/Retailer . (strike out whichever is not applicable) Fertilizers the sale of which is authorised Fees paid . Valid from to . CONDITIONS This licence is issued subject to the following conditions (1) The licence shall not be capable of being transferred or assigned. (2) The licensee shall store the chemical fertilizers separate from food stuffs. (3) The licensee, in the case of a retailer, shall use separate scales exclusively for the purpose of weighing fertilizers. SECOND SCHEDULE Type of Licence Wholesaler licence/renewal Retailer licence/renewal Duplicate wholesaler licence Duplicate retailer licence Fee .. Rs100p.a . .. Rs 25 p.a. Rs 25 Rs 10