Licensing Act 1964

28 Clerk to licensing justices

(1) The clerk to the justices acting for a petty sessions area shall be clerk to the licensing justices for the licensing district consisting of that area.

(2) Section 118 (2) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (which provides for the case where there is more than one clerk to the justices for a petty sessions area) shall apply for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section as it applies for the purposes of that Act.

(3) A clerk to licensing justices shall not himself or by his partner or clerk act as solicitor to, or agent for, any person—

(a) at any licensing sessions ; or

(b) before justices of the peace in proceedings under this Act, the Licensing Act 1872, or the Licensing Act 1902;

and any person who contravenes this subsection shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds.

(4) Where the clerk to licensing justices for any district was appointed before 1st April 1953, nothing in the preceding subsection shall prohibit him from acting at a licensing sessions for another licensing district' or before justices acting for a petty sessions area other than that licensing district, or from preparing notices or forms.