(1) Subject to the right of appeal conferred by section 10, the Comptroller may, in his or her discretion, refuse to grant, or to renew, any licence or permit under this Act, and shall so refuse if he or she is not satisfied that the applicant is, or satisfactory evidence is produced that the applicant is not, a fit and proper person to be the holder of a licence or permit, or where it appears that the applicant—
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(a) not being a body corporate, is under 18 years of age;
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(b) is not resident in Saint Lucia or a member State, or was not so resident throughout the 6 months immediately preceding the date of the application;
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(c) being a body corporate is not incorporated in Saint Lucia;
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(d) has within the immediately preceding 12 months been refused the grant or renewal of a duty-free shop operator's licence or a duty-free shop operator's agency permit;
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(e) has been the holder of a duty-free shop operator's licence or a duty-free shop agency permit which has been cancelled within the immediately preceding 12 months;
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(f) has been found to be knowingly concerned with evading or attempting to evade the provisions of this Act or of the Customs (Control and Management) Act relating to the importation or exportation of any goods; or
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(g) is not a national of a member State.