(1) Any person who intends to establish an industrial unit may get himself registered under this section.

(2) Every application for registration of an industrial unit shall be supported by a certificate in the prescribed form issued by the Director of Industries, the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation or the Kerala Financial Corporation.

(3) A provisional registration certificate shall be issued to the applicant within seven days from the date of application.

(4) The form of application, the form of provisional registration certificate, the conditions and the authority empowered to issue such certificate shall be such as may be prescribed.

(5) The provisional registration certificate issued under this section shall facilitate the holder for procurement of all materials for construction and establishment of the industrial unit, including raw materials in such quantity as may be specified in such certificate.

(6) Every holder of a provisional registration certificate shall, before starting, commercial production in the industrial unit, get himself registered under Section 13.