10. Procedure for making enquiry on application seeking consent . - (1) On receipt of an application for consent, file Board may depute any of its officers, accompanied by as many assistants as may be necessary, to visit and inspect any place or premises under file control of the applicant or file occupier, for verifying the correctness or otherwise of the particulars furnished in the application or for obtaining such further particulars or information, which in the opinion of such officer are essential. Such officer, for that purpose, may inspect any place or premises where solid, liquid or gaseous emission from the chimney or fugitive emissions from any location within the premises are discharged, such officer may require the applicant or the occupier to furnish to him any plans, specifications or other data relating to control equipment or systems or any part thereof that lie considers necessary.
(2) The officer referred to in sub-rule (1) shall, before visiting any of the premises of the applicant, give notice to the applicant of his intention to do so in Form II. The applicant shall furnish to such officer all information and provide all facilities for inspection.
(3) The officer may, before or after carrying out the inspection under sub-rule (1), require the applicant to furnish him orally or in writing such additional information or clarification or to produce before him such document as he may consider necessary for the purpose of investigation of file application mid may for that purpose summon the applicant or his authorised agent to the officer of the Board.
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