Clause 10

The Minister may appoint by name or office an officer to be styled the Licensing Officer under this Act.

The Licensing Officer may at his discretion grant licences for the keeping of larger quantities of petroleum than are specified in regulations made under this Act.

Such licences may be granted subject to such regulations as may be made and to such conditions as the Licensing Officer may think fit.

Every licence shall set out the quantity of Class A, Class B or Class C petroleum which may be kept and the conditions on which the licence is granted.

Every licence shall be valid for a period not exceeding twelve months, and shall expire on the last day of such period if it has not been earlier revoked or suspended.

Licence fees shall be paid to the Licensing Officer according to such scales as the Minister may by regulations prescribe.

If at any time it appears to the Licensing Officer that the licensed place has become unfit for the purposes for which it was licensed, or if the person to whom such licence is granted commits a breach of any of the conditions of such licence, the Licensing Officer may cancel the same without notice and without compensation.

Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Licensing Officer in granting, refusing or cancelling any licence may appeal against that decision to the Minister whose decision thereon shall be final.