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4. Prohibition of possession of, and trading in, mica without licence, proprietor's certificate or digger's permit.

(a) have in his possession or sell mica extracted from a mica mine of which he is in possession and which is situated in land of which he is the proprietor except under and in accordance with miner's licence [* *] ;
(b) have in his possession or sell mica extracted from a mica mine of which he is in possession and which is situated in land, of which he is the proprietor except under and in accordance with a proprietor's certificate;
(c) have in his possession or sell mica extracted from a mica dump of which he is in possession, except under and in accordance with a miner's licence, a dealer's licence or a proprietor's certificate;
(d) buy mica, or have in his possession or sell mica extracted in a controlled area from a mica dump of which he is not in possession or mica imported into a controlled area from any place not situated in a controlled area, except under and in accordance with a dealer's licence;
(e) being a licensee, [or registered proprietor] , sell mica to any person resident or carrying on business in a controlled area, unless such person possesses a valid dealer's licence;
(f) being a person to whom a dealer's licence has been granted, buy mica from a person resident or carrying on business in a controlled area, unless such person is licensee, [or registered proprietor] ;
(a) the possession, sale or purchase of manufactured mica;
(b) the sale of mica by a licensee or registered proprietor to, or the purchase of mica from a licensee or registered proprietor by, any person not resident or carrying on business in a controlled area; and
(c) the possession, sale or purchase of mica under circumstances and subject to such conditions as may, from time to time, by notification, be specified by the [State] Government.
[5. Grant of proprietor's certificate.