S.L. 441.7 Art. 52Refusing of an application for a licence. Whenapplication is deemed invalid.

(1)The Trade Licensing Unit shall refuse the application or a renewal of licence if it is not satisfied that the person on whom the trading licence or renewal thereof is to be issued and, where that person is a commercial partnership, the directors, partners, company secretary and beneficial owners thereof fulfil the eligibility criteria envisaged under regulation 50.

(2) The Trade Licensing Unit may also refuse the application on the basis of other matters or non compliance with other requirements which may be considered necessary in the particular circumstances.

(3) A decision to refuse the issue of a licence shall be accompanied with the reasons for such refusal:

Provided that for reasons of public safety and public security, the Trade Licensing Unit may not give any reasons for refusal.

(4) Any applicant who feels aggrieved by a decision of the Trade Licensing Unit may file an appeal to the Licensing Appeals Board in accordance with the Act and relevant provisions of the regulations. (1)An application shall be deemed to be invalid:

(a) when it does not contain the name and contact details of the applicant;

(b) when it does not include, or is not accompanied by the information and documentation envisaged under sub-regulations (1) to (3) of regulation 49;

(c) when the applicant does not within sixty (60) working days provide any requested information or documents to the Trade Licensing Unit: Provided that before the expiry of the sixty (60) working days, an applicant may request an extension for another sixty (60) days.

(2) When an extension is requested by the applicant, the application shall be deemed invalid after the expiry of the extended period of sixty (60) days.