4. Grant of Licence. -(1) If the Bureau, after a preliminary inquiry, is satisfied that the applicant is fit to use the Standard Mark, the Bureau shall grant a licence in Form 11 authorising the use of the Standard Mark in respect of the article or class of articles manufactured by the applicant or in respect of the process employed in any manufacture or work, subject to such terms and conditions as specified in these regulations. The Bureau shall intimate the applicant about grant of licence.
(2) A licence shall be granted in Form II for a period of one year in the first instance. The Bureau may, on an application made by a licensee at least one month before the expiry of the period for which the licence has been granted, renew the same for a like period. Renewal of licence for subsequent period may also be done by the Bureau in a similar manner:
Provided that if the Bureau so decides, depending, among other things, on the licensee’s performance, it may renew the licence for a period longer than one year but not exceeding two years at a time.
(3) The Bureau may, during the period of the validity of the licence, alter by giving one month's notice to a licensee any terms and conditions subject to which the licence has been granted.
(4) Where the Bureau, after a preliminary inquiry, is of the opinion that a licence should not be -ranted, the Bureau shall give a reasonable opportunity to the applicant of being heard, either in person or through a representative authorised by him in this behalf, and may take into consideration any fact or explanation urged on behalf of the applicant before rejecting the application.
(5) Where a licence to use Standard Mark has been granted, it shall be notified in the Official Gazette specifying the particulars of the licence.
(6) A licence, unless renewed or its renewal is deferred by the Bureau shall expire at the end of the period for which it is granted.
(7) Particulars of all licences issued by the Bureau under these regulation in connection with the use of Standard Mark, shall be entered in a resister, which the Bureau shall maintain.
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