161. Procedure on grant of a licence for a magazine, store-house or to manufacture explosives. - (1) Two copies of every licenece granted by the Chief Controller or the Controller shall be forwarded to the district authority and n case the licensing authority is the Chief Controller, the original licence shall e forwarded to the Controller in whose jurisdiction the premises are situated. (2) If the Controller, after inspection, is satisfied that all the requirements of these rules and the conditions of the licence have been complied with, he shall forthwith endorse the licence, but unless and until so endorsed, the licence all not come into force: Provided that when a licence cannot be endorsed forthwith, it shall come into force from such date as the licensing authority may order in writing. (3) If the Controller of Explosives decides not to endorse licence, he shall immediately return the licence to the licensing authority together with a statement of his reasons for not endorsing it. (4) On receipt of statement referred to in sub-rule (3), the licensing authority after making such enquiry, if any, as he may consider necessary communicate his decision to the applicant and the district authority-
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