Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act 2021 · As enacted · Part VI
Section 30
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
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
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.
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.
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.
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