Where an applicant for the grant of a canteen licence or for the transfer or confirmation of the transfer of such a licence has, through inadvertence or misadventure, failed to comply with the requirements of the preceding paragraphs of this Schedule, the justices may, upon such terms as they think fit, postpone consideration of his application; and, if on the postponed consideration they are satisfied that any terms so imposed have been complied with, they may deal with the application as if the applicant had complied with the requirements of this Schedule.