Applications for licence

(1) Every person who desires to obtain a licence under this Act in respect of a business already existing at the date hereof shall, upon delivery to the clerk of the Board of the town wherein he is carrying on such trade, of an application in writing in the form set out in Schedule II signed by him and setting out Schedule II. 10 the nature of the trade for which he desires a licence, his name and address and such other particulars as may be relevant to this application, be granted a licence. Schedule III (2) Every person who wishes to commence a trade within the limits of any town shall, before he commences such a business, submit to the Board of the town wherein he proposes to set up his trade, an application in writing in the form set out in Schedule III signed by him setting out the nature of the trade he proposes to set up, his name and address, his place of birth and nationality and such other particulars as may be relevant to his application. Schedule IV. (3) Every person who changes his place of trade or ceases to carry it on in the old premises shall before he commences such business in the new premises render a return in the form set out in Schedule IV in respect of the new premises. (4) If the new premises are of such annual value as to render such person liable to a higher rate of fees, he shall pay the amount payable in respect of the new premises, less the proportion of the fee already paid in respect of the old premises, calculated from the beginning of the quarter of a year in which the change takes place. (5) Where any trade is carried on in more than one premises, a separate application shall be made in respect of each additional premises; except that where the premises are divided by walls but are otherwise communicating with one another and the trade carried on therein is carried on by one person or under one management, only one application need be made in respect of all the premises. Schedule I. (6) No licence is required under this Act to carry on any of the trades set out in Schedule I.