C1Part X Seamen’s Canteens
Canteen licences
151 Renewal of canteen licences.
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A canteen licence shall, unless renewed under this section,
F1a
If it comes into force before 5th April 1989, expire on 4th April 1989; and
b
if it comes into force after 4th April 1989, expire at the end of the licensing period which is current when it comes into force.
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If the Minister of Transport has, in the calendar year in which the licence would otherwise expire, certified that the canteen is still needed, the licensing justices may renew the licence for a further period of F2three years.
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The power of licensing justices to renew a canteen licence shall be exercisable only at F3the general annual licensing meeting immediately preceding the expiry of the licensing period for which the licence was granted.
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Licensing justices shall not refuse an application for the renewal of a canteen licence except under section 153(1) of this Act or on one or more of the following grounds, that is to say,—
a
that the manager is disqualified by this or any other Act for holding a justices’ licence or is on other respects not a fit and proper person to hold a canteen licence; or
b
that the rules as to the persons entitled to use the canteen have not been observed or that the canteen has in other respects been improperly conducted; or
c
that the manager or the body providing the canteen has entered into an agreement of the kind mentioned in paragraph (d) of section 149(1) of this Act.
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A person intending to oppose an application for the renewal of a canteen licence shall, not later than five days before the hearing of the application, give notice in writing to the holder of the licence F5and to the clerk to the licensing justices specifying the ground of his objection.
Functions of Minister of Transport under Pt. X now exercisable by Secretary of State concurrently with Board of Trade: S.I. 1965/145, art. 2, Sch. 1, and 1970/1537, art. 2(1)(a)