27. A licence to carry on the business of a foreign employment agency shall not be granted unless -
| (a) the applicant
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| | (ii) if a firm, is a firm all the partners of which are citizens of Sri Lanka; or | | |
| | (iii) if a company, is a company the majority of the shares of which is held by citizens of Sri Lanka, and | | |
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| (b) the applicant, if an individual. or in the case of a firm or company, the person to be in charge of the business, is a person of good repute; |
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| (c) the premises in which the business is to be carried on are suitable, 'having regard to the locality in which the premises are situated, the size of the premises and the facilities in those premises; |
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| (d) the applicant has paid the pr scribed fee for the issue of the licence; and |
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| (e) the applicant has complied with the requirements of section 28. |
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