PART IITHE GENERAL LICENSING SYSTEM

Renewal of licences

Renewal of licence pending grant of new licence

19.—(1) Where—

(a)the premises specified in a licence are premises such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 and sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph (where applicable) applies, and

(b)an order is not in force under Article 31 authorising the temporary continuance in other premises of the business authorised to be carried on under the licence,

the holder may, for the purpose of keeping the licence in force in order that it may be surrendered as a subsisting licence, apply under Article 15 for a renewal of the licence, and the court, if satisfied that it will be surrendered within a reasonable period, may renew the licence.

(2) Where the holder of a licence has died, his personal representative may apply under paragraph (1) for the renewal of the licence, and the court may renew the licence in his name.

(3) For the purposes of an application for renewal under paragraph (1), Article 16 shall have effect as if sub-paragraphs (b) and (d) of paragraph (2) were omitted.