S.L. 10.9 Art. 7Transfer of licence.

(1) All licences under these Regulations shall be personal, and no such licence shall be transferred except with the permission of the Commissioner of Police. Any transfer not so authorised shall entail the forfeiture of the licence.

(2) No application for a total or partial transfer of a licence shall be granted by the Commissioner of Police, unless he is satisfied that no objection is raised to the proposed transferee or partners by neighbours whose premises are within eighteen metres of the shop, on grounds which are deemed reasonable by the Commissioner of Police.

(3) Where a licence is applied for by more than one person, it may be issued in the name of only one of them who, for the purposes of the law, shall be considered to be the licensed person.

*Repealed by Act XL of 1972 (Chapter 231).

(4) No application for a personal transfer of a licence shall be considered, pending criminal investigation against the licensee.