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Cultural Property Act (No. 73 of 1988) - Sect 19

Section - 19

19.
(1) The Archaeological Commissioner may issue a licence to any person to carry on the business of selling or offering to sell any cultural property after taking into consideration-
(a) the experience of the applicant with respect to trade in cultural property ;
(b) the town, village or area where the business is to be carried on ; and
(c) such other matters as may be prescribed.
(2)
(a) Every application for a licence to carry on any business as specified in subsection (1) shall be in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee ,
(b) The Archaeological Commissioner may, after holding such inquiry as he deems fit, issue or refuse to issue a licence to an applicant therefor.
(c) Where the Archaeological Commissioner refuses to Issue a licence to an applicant, he shall inform the applicant of the refusal to issue a licence,
(d) Every licence authorising the carrying on of any such business as specified in subsection (1) shall be in the prescribed form, for a prescribed period and shall be subject to such terms and conditions, as may be necessary to ensure that the business authorized by such licence is carried on in compliance with the provisions of the Act.
(e) The Archaeological Commissioner may cancel a licence issued under subsection (1), if the licencee contravenes or fails to comply with any condition attached to the licence
(f) Where the Archaeological Commissioner cancels the licence under paragraph (e), he shall cause notice of such cancellation to be given to the licencee-
(g) An applicant for a licence who is aggrieved by the decision of the Archaeological Commissioner refusing to issue a licence, or the licencee who is aggrieved by the decision of the Archaeological Commissioner cancelling his licence may, within thirty days from the date of such decision, appeal in writing to the Secretary from such decision.

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