Moneylenders. |Ch. 31. No. 11.

7. (1) A certificate shall not be refused except on some
one or more of the following grounds

(a) that satisfactory evidence has not been produced
of the good character of the applicant, and in the case
of a company of the persons responsible for the
management thereof;

(6) that satisfactory evidence has been produced
that the applicant, or any person responsible or pro-
posed to be responsible, for the management of his
business as a moneylender, is not a fit and proper
person to hold a certificate;

(c) that the applicant, or any person responsible
or proposed to be responsible for the management of
his business as a moneylender, is by order of a court
disqualified for holding a certificate;

(d) that the applicant has not complied with the
provisions of any rules made with respect to applica-
tions for certificates,

(2) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of a Magis-
trate to grant a certificate may appeal to the Supreme
Court in manner provided by the Summary Courts Ordi-
nance as if the refusal were an order of a court of summary
Jurisdiction.

8. (1) A moneylender shall not transfer his business to
premises other than those specified in his licence, except with
the consent of the Magistrate of the district in which the
address to which he propose. to transfer his business is
situate. Such consent shall not be given until the officer
of Police in charge of the division in which such address is
situate has been “notific d of the proposed transfer and has
had an opportunity of objecting to the same.

(2) Any moneylender contravening the provisions of
this section shall be liable to a fine of forty-eight dollars.

9. (1) Where any person being the holder of a certificate,
is convicted of any offence under this Ordinance, the court —

(a) may order that any certificates held by that

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Refusal to
grant a
certificate.

Veansfer o
business to
other
premises,
Ord. +2
1942, s.

Suspension
and for-
feiture of
money-
lenders’

person, and in the case of a partner in a firm by any certificates.

other partner in the firm, shall cither be suspended