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Grant of a reserved commodity manufacture licence.
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21.—(1) Whenever an application is made to the Minister for the grant of a reserved commodity manufacture licence, the Minister may, in his discretion, grant or refuse to grant to the applicant such licence.
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(2) Where the Minister refuses to grant a reserved commodity manufacture licence to an applicant who claims that he was, on the date of the application or on the day before the appointed day (whichever is the earlier), manufacturing the reserved commodity to which such application related, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
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(a) such applicant may, within three months after such refusal, apply in a summary manner to the High Court for a declaration that such licence should be granted to him;
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(b) the High Court, if it is satisfied that such applicant was so manufacturing such reserved commodity as aforesaid and that having regard to all the circumstances of the case it is just and equitable that such licence should be granted to such applicant, may make a declaration that such licence should be granted to such applicant accordingly;
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(c) whenever the High Court makes an order under this section declaring that a reserved commodity manufacture licence should be granted to a person, the Minister shall, as soon as conveniently may be, grant under and in accordance with this Act such licence to such person.
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