Export Promotion (Amendment) Act, 1987

Licensing of Special Trading Houses.

2.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Minister may grant a licence in respect of a Special Trading House.

(2) Every application for a licence in respect of a Special Trading House shall be in such form as may be approved of by the Minister.

(3) The Minister may require an applicant for a licence in respect of a Special Trading House to furnish to him, within such time as may be specified, such further information in relation to the application as the Minister considers to be necessary or desirable.

(4) If an applicant for a licence in respect of a Special Trading House fails or refuses, within the time specified, to furnish the Minister with such further information as the Minister may, pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, require, the Minister shall not consider the application.

(5) The Minister shall not grant a licence in respect of a Special Trading House unless he is satisfied that the applicant for the licence has the structure, organisation and marketing ability to undertake successfully the sale of export goods.

(6) Whenever the Minister decides to refuse an application for the grant of a licence in respect of a Special Trading House, he shall, by notice in writing, notify the applicant for the licence of his decision and of the reasons therefor.

(7) Whenever the Minister refuses to grant a licence in respect of a Special Trading House, the applicant for the licence, may, within28 days after the service of the notice under subsection (6) of this section, appeal to the Circuit Court against such refusal and the decision of the Circuit Court on an appeal under this subsection shall be final save that, by leave of that Court, an appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court on a point of law.