Part X Seamen’s Canteens

Canteen licences

F1153A Revocation of canteen licences.

(1)

Licensing justices may revoke a canteen licence at any licensing sessions, other than licensing sessions at which an application for renewal of the licence falls to be considered, either of their own motion or on the application of any person.

(2)

The power to revoke a canteen licence under this section is exercisable on any ground on which licensing justices might refuse to renew a canteen licence.

(3)

Licensing justices may only exercise the power conferred by this section if, at least twenty-one days before the commencement of the licensing sessions in question, notice in writing of the proposal to exercise the power or, as the case may be, to make the application has been given to the holder of the licence and, in the case of a proposed application, to the clerk to the licensing justices, specifying in general terms the grounds on which it is proposed the licence should be revoked.

(4)

Evidence given for the purposes of proceedings under this section shall be given on oath.

(5)

A decision under this section to revoke a canteen licence shall not have effect—

(a)

until the expiry of the time for appealing against the decision; or

(b)

if the decision is appealed against, until the appeal is disposed of.