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| (1) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, declare that, with effect from such date as shall be specified in the Order (hereafter referred to as the " appointed date "), no person shall carry on business as Shipping Agent except under the authority, or otherwise than in accordance with the terms or conditions, of a licence issued in that behalf by any appropriate authority under this Act. |
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| (2) No licence shall be issued under this Act-
| | (a) to any individual; or | | |
| | (b) to any body corporate which is a company, unless it has been or is formed and registered under the Companies Ordinance; or | | |
| | (c) to any body unincorporate. | | |
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| (3) No licence shall be issued by any appropriate authority to any person under this Act except upon the payment by such person to such authority of the prescribed fee. |
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| (4) The Minister may, from time to time, by Order published in the Gazette appoint any person, by name or by office, to be an appropriate authority for the purposes of this Act. |
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| (5) Regulations may be made under this Act for and in respect of all or any of the following matters :-
| | (a) subject to the provisions of this Act, the circumstances in which licences may be granted or refused; | | |
| | (b) the persons to whom, the period for which and the terms and conditions subject to which, licences may be granted ; | | |
| | (c) the mode and manner in which applications for licences may be made and disposed of; | | |
| | (d) the furnishing of all such statements, declarations relating to the business carried on by a Shipping Agent as may be necessary for ensuring that the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder are complied with; | | |
| | (e) the standards to be observed by Shipping Agents and the prohibition of acts or omissions in contravention of such standards. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts