Section 10: Issue of licence
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
10. Issue of licence
(1) The licensing authority may, on an application made in the prescribed
manner, subject to clearance from the Commissioner of Police except in the
case of an application in respect of a licence of manufacturer of carrier bags
or manufacturer of soft drinks, issue a licence on such terms and conditions
as it may determine—
(a) on being satisfied that the prescribed conditions have been fulfilled; and
(b) on payment of the licence fee.
(2) The licensing authority may refuse to issue a licence on any ground
that may be prescribed.
(3) The licence fee shall be paid to the Director-General.
(4) Where the Minister is of opinion that it is necessary, in the public
interest, to limit the number of retail licences in respect of alcoholic products, he may, by order, direct the Director-General to limit the number of
such retail licences which may be issued.
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(5) An Order under subsection (4) shall be binding for such district, town,
village or other area for such period as may be specified in the order.
[S. 10 amended by s. 74 (4) (b) of Act 2 of 1998 w.e.f. 13 June 1998; s. 27 (5) (c) of Act 33 of
2004 w.e.f. 1 July 2006; repealed and replaced by s. 10 (c) of Act 15 of 2006 w.e.f. 1 October
2006; amended by s. 8 (d) of Act 26 of 2012 w.e.f. 22 December 2012; s. 18 (e) of Act 18 of
2016 w.e.f. 17 June 2016.]