(1)An occasional licence shall not be granted except with the consent of a petty sessional court, and unless twenty-four hours at least before applying for that consent the applicant has served on the superintendent of police for the district- notice of his intention to apply for the consent, setting out his name and address, the place and occasion in respect of which the licence, is required, the period for which the licence is to be in force, and the hours to be specified in the consent of the justices. Provided that where there is no sitting of a petty sessional court within three days before the time when the licence is required, and it is shown to the satisfaction of the justices herein-after mentioned that it was not practicable to make an application to a petty sessional court, the consent may be given by any two justices acting for the division and sitting together, of which consent notice shall be sent to the superintendent of the police.
(2)In section thirteen of the [25 & 26 Vict. c. 22.] Revenue Act, 1862, section twenty of the [26 & 27 Vict. c. 33.] Revenue Act, 1863, section five of the [27 & 28 Vict. c. 18.] Revenue Act, 1864, and section nineteen of the [37 & 38 Vict. c. 49.] Licensing Act, 1874, the consent required by this section shall be substituted for the consent in those sections mentioned.
(3)Nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of section twenty-nine of the Licensing Act, 1872, which empower the local authority to extend the hours of closing on special occasions.