Section 52 — Certificate of registration.

52. Certificate of registration.—(1) Every application for a certificate of registration shall be made 

to the competent authority in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed by the State 

Government. 

(2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the competent authority shall make such 

enquiries as it may deem fit and where it is satisfied that the applicant has complied with the requirements 

of this Act and the rules made thereunder it shall grant a certificate of registration to the applicant and 

where it is not so satisfied the competent authority shall, by order, refuse to grant the certificate applied 

for: 

Provided that before making any order refusing to grant a certificate the competent authority shall 

give to the applicant a reasonable opportunity of being heard and every order of refusal to grant a 

certificate shall be communicated to the applicant in such manner as may be prescribed by the State 

Government. 

(3) No certificate of registration shall be granted under sub-section (2) unless the institution with 

respect to which an application has been made is in a position to provide such facilities and maintain such 

standards as may be prescribed by the State Government. 

(4) A certificate of registration granted under this section,— 

(a) shall, unless revoked under section 53, remain in force for such period as may be prescribed 

by the State Government; 

(b) may be renewed from time to time for a like period; and  

(c) shall be in such form and shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the State 

Government. 

(5) An application for renewal of a certificate of registration shall be made not less than sixty days 

before the period of validity. 

(6) The certificate of registration shall he displayed by the institution in a conspicuous place.