The Board may deny an application for a certificate where an alien —
(a) does not satisfy the application requirements under section 8;
(b) previously obtained a licence under the former Act or an alien landholding licence by misrepresentation, fraud or wilful concealment of material facts;
(c) made an application for a certificate by misrepresentation, fraud or wilful concealment of material facts;
(d) has failed to pay the prescribed non-refundable non-development fee or non-operation fee;
(e) has failed to satisfy the conditions of a previous licence issued under the former Act or an alien landholding licence;
(f) previously held land forfeited to the Crown;
(g) is convicted of a criminal offence, except in the case of a minor traffic offence or an offence that is spent under the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act irrespective of the time or location of the commission of that offence;
(h) is involved in an activity that is likely to cause disrepute to Saint Lucia.