THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

491. Disposal of unclaimed dead bodies.— Notwithstanding anything contained inany other law or direction for the time being in force the Secretary shall arrange for the disposalof unclaimed dead bodies found within his jurisdiction and may incur the expenditure therefore:Provided that before taking any action under this section clearance from the Police shall beobtained.492. General provisions regarding licences and permissions.— (1) Every licenceand permission granted under this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder shall specify theperiod, if any, for which, and the restrictions, limitations and conditions, subject to which, thesame is granted and shall be signed by the Secretary.(2) Every licence issued by the Secretary shall specify the person to whom, the premisesin respect of which, and the trade or business or undertaking for which the licence is grantedand for any change in the person, the premises or the business, trade, or undertaking, a freshlicence or permission shall betaken with or without payment of further fee as the Municipalitymay fix.(3) Where any person intending to obtain a licence or permission for the first time andwhere the applicant is a person other than the owner of the premises in question, he shall,along with the application produce the written consent of the owner of the premises and theperiod of the licence shall not exceed the period, if any, specified in the consent.(4) Where the applicant seeking renewal of a licence or permission in respect of the trade orbusiness licensed in the premises mentioned in sub-section (3) is a person different from the originallicensee or not the legal heir of the original license the consent of the owner shall be required.(5) Save as otherwise expressly provided by or under this Act, for every such licenceor permission, fees may be charged on such units and at such rates as may be fixed by theMunicipality with due regard to the expenditure to be incurred for rendering service to thetrade and for regulation of the trade for which the licence or permission is granted.(6) The Municipality may-(a) place the collection of such fees under management of such person as may appearto it proper; or(b) farm out such collection for any period not exceeding three years at a time and onsuch terms and conditions as it may think fit.(7) Every order of a Municipality refusing to grant or suspending, revoking or modifyinga licence or permission shall be published on the notice board of the Municipality.(8) Every order of a Municipality refusing to grant, or suspending, cancelling or modifyinga licence or permission shall be in writing and shall state the grounds on which it proceeds.(9) Subject to the provisions in this Chapter and regarding buildings and private marketsand subject to such sanction as may be required for the refusal of a licence or permission, anylicence or permission granted under this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder, may, atany time, be suspended or revoked by the Secretary if any of its restrictions, limitations orconditions is evaded or infringed by the grantee, or if the grantee is convicted of a breach ofany of the provisions of this Act or of any rule, bye-law or regulation made thereunder in anymatter to which such licence or permission relates, or if the grantee has obtained the same bymisrepresentation or fraud.49- Section 490 omitted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.(10) It shall be the duty of the Secretary to inspect places in respect of which a licenceor permission is required by or under this Act, and he may enter any such place between