2. A person who intends to make an application for the grant of a licence shall, not less than 2 weeks before the time when he wishes the application to be considered, serve notice of the application upon the clerk of petty sessions and at the same time serve a copy of the notice upon—
(a)the sub-divisional commander of the police sub-division in which the place or premises to which the application relates is or are situated; and
(b)the district council for the district in which the place or premises is or are situated.