Section 15

Grant or refusal of certificate.

The Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960

  • Act 10 of 1960
  • Ministry of Women and Child Development
About this Act

An Act to provide for the supervision and control of orphanages, homes for neglected women or children and other like institutions and for matters connected therewith.

All sections
    (1) On receipt of an application under section 14, the Board after making such inquiry as it considers necessary, may, by order in writing, either grant a certificate or refuse to grant it.
     (2) No order refusing to grant a certificate shall be made until an opportunity is given to the applicant to be heard in the matter and where a certificate is refused, the grounds for such refusal shall be communicated to the applicant in the prescribed manner.
     (3) No fee shall be charged for the grant of a certificate.
     (4) A certificate shall not be transferable.
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