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Part VI

Section 30

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

Commission to function as the Single Window Investment Facilitator in relation to the grant of any registration, licence, authorisation or other approval in terms of this Act

(1)

Subject to Part VII, Part VIII and section 33 of this Act, the Commission shall be the Single Window

Investment Facilitator responsible for the consideration and determination, in an expeditious and coordinated manner, whether to accept or reject for good reason, any application made to the Commission for a registration, licence, authorisation or other approval as may be necessary, to engage in any business in, to invest in, to reside in or to be employed in the Area of Authority of the Colombo Port City.

(2)

The Commission shall, in its capacity as the Single

Window Investment Facilitator, determine to either accept or reject an application received by the Commission in terms of section 27 of this Act. If an application is found to be acceptable, the Commission shall inform the applicant in writing, of its decision. In the event of an application being rejected, the Commission shall inform the applicant of the fact of rejection in writing, along with its reasons for such decision. The decision of the Commission shall be final.

(3)

The Commission shall obtain the concurrence of any relevant Regulatory Authority in the process of granting such registration, licence, authorisation or other approval, where so required by the respective written laws applicable to such Authority, in respect of the subjects vested in or assigned to, such Authority and to the extent specifically provided for in this Act:

Provided that, the concurrence of the relevant Regulatory

Authority sought shall be limited to the implementation by the Commission, within the Area of Authority of the

Colombo Port City, of the respective written laws applicable to such Authority:

Provided further, the relevant Regulatory Authority from whom such concurrence is being sought by the Commission, shall, as soon as practicable in the circumstances, as a matter of priority, communicate its decision to the Commission.

(4)

To ensure that the processing of applications made to the Commission is carried out in an expeditious manner, the

Commission shall require any relevant Regulatory Authority to operate an office within the Area of Authority of the

Colombo Port City. The relevant Regulatory Authority shall ensure that such office is managed by officers of sufficient seniority and authority, to ensure expeditious processing of such applications and communicating its decision.

Part VII

Offshore Companies to Operate Within the Area of Authority of the Colombo Port City

Part VIII

Offshore Banking Business in and from the Area of Authority of the Colombo Port City

Part IX

Determination and Grant of Exemptions or Incentives for the Promotion of Businesses of Strategic Importance

Part X

Applicability of the Condominium Management Authority Law and the Apartment Ownership Law

Part XI

Applicability of the Securities and Exchange Commission Act

Part XII

Estate Manager and Provision of General Services

Part XIII

International Commercial Dispute Resolution Centre

Part XIV

Priority in Hearing Legal Proceedings

Part XV

Interim Provisions and Investment Protection

Part XVI

Miscellaneous Provisions

Schedules