6.—(1) The Director-General shall refuse to grant or renew a bulk permit where the applicant is unable to satisfy the Director-General that —
(a)
he has implemented or will implement such measures or procedures as may be specified by the Director-General to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Act and the conditions of the permit;
(b)
where the goods, document or technology in respect of which the application is made is to be brought into Singapore, or transmitted, from an exporting country and the export or transmission of the goods, document or technology from that country or its acquisition or disposal is regulated by that country, the approval from the relevant authority of that country has been obtained for such export, transmission, acquisition or disposal;
(c)
he has made reasonable inquiries as to the use or proposed use of the goods, document or technology in respect of which the application is made and is satisfied from such inquiries that the goods, document or technology would not be used for or in connection with a relevant activity; and
(d)
the goods, document or technology in respect of which the application is made would not be exported, transhipped or transmitted to any person or country who or which is subject to any sanction imposed pursuant to a decision of the United Nations Security Council.
(2) In addition to the grounds referred to in paragraph (1), the Director-General may refuse to grant or renew a bulk permit to an applicant if —
(a)
the applicant has been convicted of an offence under the Act or any other written law set out in the First Schedule;
(b)
the act in respect of which the application for a permit is made would contravene or result in an act which would contravene any written law set out in the First Schedule;
(c)
the applicant was previously granted a permit which was subsequently cancelled;
(d)
in the opinion of the Director-General, the act in respect of which the application for a permit is made is or is likely to be related to or in furtherance of any activity, object or purpose which is contrary to public interest or national security;
(e)
the applicant refuses or is unable to furnish any document or information required by the Director-General in connection with his application;
(f)
the applicant has given, in connection with any application made by him or on his behalf —
(i)
any information that is false or misleading in a material particular; or
(ii)
any document which contains a statement which renders the document false or misleading in a material particular; or
(g)
in the opinion of the Director-General, the applicant is not a fit or proper person to hold the permit for any other reason.
(3) Where the Director-General refuses to grant a bulk permit, the Director-General shall notify the applicant of his decision.