- After registration, a copy of Minimum Services Delivery Standards (MSDS)/Sindh Services Delivery Standards (SSDS) is provided to a registered HCE.
- Nomination of at least two employees of the HCE is sought for training on MSDS/SSDSs.
- Within 30 days of issuance of the Certificate of Registration, the HCE must apply for Provisional License under section 15(1) on the prescribed application form along with documents and fees.
- After the scrutiny of the application inspection of the applicant’s HCE is conducted to verify the particulars provided in the application and assess HCE as per (SSDS).
- The inspection team constituted U/S 2(x VIII) & 22(1) identifies the deficiencies of HCE and sends in a writing within two weeks to HCE to rectify the deficiencies and upgrade itself to meet the SSDSs.
- The Provisional License is valid for six months.
- The Provisional License is renewable for a further six months subject to the application for renewal and payment of the prescribed fee.
- After at least three months of issuance of the Provisional License, an intimation notice of ten days for inspection is given.
- Inspection of HCE is conducted by the inspection team and if HCE met the notified SSDS the HCE will apply for a Regular License on the prescribed application accompanied with documents and fees
- SHCC issues a Regular License to the HCE U/S 16(2)(4) of the act within the period of 30 days after receipt of the application.
- A regular License is valid for a period of five years.
- A license should be posted/placed at such a place in HCE which is visible to all.
- The HCE makes an application for renewal of a Regular License at least three months before the date of its expiry and in the case of a Provisional License, one month before the date of its expiry.
- If HCE rectifies the deficiencies pointed out by the Inspection Team within the period of time, the Commission issues a license and if HCE fails to rectify, the Commission may take coercive measures or give additional time for the defaulter to rectify their identified deficiencies.
