Section 8A
Circumstances under which licence shall not be granted
The licence applied for under section 8 shall not be granted—
(a)
if—
(i)
where the applicant is an individual person, the applicant;
(ii)
where the applicant is a company, a director, general manager, manager or secretary of the company or any other person holding a similar office or position in the company;
(iii)
where the applicant is a society, a president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer of the society or any other person holding a similar office or position in the society;
(iv)
where the applicant is a firm or other body of persons, a partner or any member of the firm or body of persons or any other person holding a similar office or position, is a person convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty, or an offence under Chapter XVI or XVII of the Penal Code [Act 574], or is an undischarged bankrupt;
(b)
if at the time the application is made—
(i)
where the applicant is an individual person, the applicant;
(ii)
where the applicant is a company, a director, general manager, manager or secretary of the company or any other person holding a similar office or position in the company;
(iii)
where the applicant is a society, a president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer of the society or any other person holding a similar office or position in the society;
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(iv)
where the applicant is a firm or other body of persons, a partner or any member of the firm or body of persons or any other person holding a similar office or position, has, due to a conviction for an offence under this Act, been sentenced to a fine exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment (other than imprisonment in default of a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit);
(c)
where the applicant is responsible for the management of any pawnbroking business, and the licence for that business has been revoked;
(d)
where satisfactory evidence has been produced that—
(i)
where the applicant is an individual person, the applicant;
(ii)
where the applicant is a company, a director, general manager, manager or secretary of the company or any other person holding a similar office or position in the company;
(iii)
where the applicant is a society, a president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer of the society or any other person holding a similar office or position in the society;
(iv)
where the applicant is a firm or other body of persons, a partner or any member of the firm or body of persons or any other person holding a similar office or position, is of bad character or is not a fit and proper person to hold a licence.
(2)
Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Registrar to issue a licence may appeal to the Minister in the prescribed manner and the decision of the Minister shall be final.