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Conditions for registration. - Before registering and granting a certificate of registration to a promoter or, an estate agent under the provisions of Section 21, the competent authority shall satisfy itself,- (a) in the case if the application is for registration as a promoter, that the promoter himself or one of his employees, or one of the partners of the firm or one of the directors of the company if the applicant is a firm or company, as the case may be, possesses the prescribed qualifications for conducting the business of a promoter; (b) in the case if the application is for registration as an estate agent that the applicant possesses qualifications as may be prescribed; (c) that the applicant furnishes to the competent authority, either a bank guarantee or a security, for such amount and in such manner as may be prescribed; Provided that where the applicant is a statutory corporation, board or authority established under any law for the time being in force, no such security shall be required; (d) that the applicant produces an income-tax clearance certificate from the income tax authorities; (e) that the applicant has not been convicted of an offence under this Act or under any law relating to construction or use of premises, or, if convicted, a period of five years has elapsed after that conviction: Provided that an authority created for development of land or housing under any law for the time being in force, shall be exempted from these conditions, and shall be granted a certificate of registration on application.