Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

5.   Application for licence

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    (1)   A person who wishes to obtain a licence to operate, or carry on the business of, a credit bureau shall —

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      (a)     apply to the Central Bank in the prescribed form;

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      (b)     provide the Central Bank with —

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        (i)     an address for service in the Currency Union;

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        (ii)     a statement of the address of its head office and the locations of the principal and other places of business where the applicant proposes to do business in the Currency Union;

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        (iii)     information, to the satisfaction of the Central Bank, regarding the start up capital of the credit bureau specified in section 9(2);

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        (iv)     the prescribed particulars regarding the directors and officers of the applicant;

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        (v)     the prescribed documents and information; and

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      (c)     submit to the Central Bank the prescribed non-refundable application processing fee.

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    (2)   Where the Central Bank is not satisfied with the adequacy of any information submitted by the applicant for purposes of processing an application; the Central Bank may request additional information before making a final determination.