DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS E-mail: veritas@mango.zw VERITAS MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE PROVISION OF RELIABLE INFORMATION, BUT CANNOT TAKE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION SUPPLIED. CHAPTER 14:17 SHOP LICENCES ACT Acts 40/1976, 34/1977, 3/1979, 39/1979, 15/1981, 43/1981, 25/1984, 8/1988 (s. 164); 22/2001 (s. 4). R.G.N. 46/1979; S.I. 236/1980. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. PART II C ONTROL OF TRADES AND BUSINESSES 3. 4. 5. 6. Application of Act. Control of trades and businesses. Control of vending machines. Exemptions. PART III LICENSING AUTHORITIES 7. 8. 9. 10. Constitution of licensing authority. Meetings of and evidence before licensing authority. Disqualification from sitting as member of licensing authority. Evidence before licensing authority. PART IV ISSUE AND RENEWAL OF LICENCES 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Form of licences. Duration of licence, fees and penalties. Fixing of fees. Publication of application and lodging of objections. Objections. Applications for new licences. Licensing authority may require reports on applications. Hearing of applications. Licensing authority may take notice of objection. Decision of licensing authority on application for new licence. Issue of licence. Issue of licence on fulfilment of condition. Renewal of licence. Condonation. PART V GENERAL MATTERS AFFECTING LICENCES 25. 26. 27. 28. Removal of endorsement on licence. Extension of trade or business to other premises. Removal of business to other premises. Transfer of licence prohibited except on death or insolvency, etc., of holder. PART VI P ERMITS 29. 30. Trading permit. Removal permit.