Dutiable Commodities.

at the expense of the applicant, setting forth the name and address of the applicant and the address and proposed name or sign of the premises in respect of which a licence is required.

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of board.

Appeal to Governor in Council.

53. The board may refuse any application or may grant Decision is absolutely or subject to conditions or restrictions. The applicant or twenty householders within a radius of a quarter of a mile from the premises licensed or to be licensed shall have a right of appeal to the Governor in Council against any decision of the board under this section.

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54. In the event of the refusal of an application by the board, maintained on appeal, if any, the applicant shall not be entitled to make another application in respect of the same premises within a period of twelve months from the original application.

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No renewed application within twelve months.

55. (1) As soon as may be after the granting of an Issue and licences. application, the board shall notify the Accountant General thereof, whereupon he shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, issue to the applicant a licence in the prescribed form.

(2) Every publicans or adjunct licence shall be valid only until the 30th day of November next following the date on which it is granted: Provided that where this period is ten months or less, a proportionate part only of the fee shall be charged, to which (except in the case of the transfer of a licence) ten per cent shall be added.

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Duration of licences.

56. The board shall have the same powers in relation to Transfer, etc. the transfer and revocation of publicans' and adjunct licences and the substitution of other premises for the premises for which such licences are issued as are conferred on officers authorized to grant licences under section 7: Provided that-

(a) every such transfer or substitution shall be indorsed by the Accountant General on the licence;

(b) the intended transferee of any such licence shall make a like application as if applying for a new licence on his own behalf;

(c) there shall be a right of appeal to the Governor in Council from any decision of the board under this section.

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