Further provisions relating to grant, renewal or revocation of street trading licences
29(1)A borough council shall not—
(a)refuse to grant or renew a licence on any of the grounds mentioned in subsection (6) of section 25 (Application for street trading licences) of this Act; or
(b)revoke or vary a licence under section 28 (Revocation or variation of licences under Part III) of this Act; or
(c)vary a licence under subsection (1) of section 27 (Conditions of street trading licences) of this Act;
unless they shall have given to the applicant or licence holder not less than 21 days' previous notice in writing that objection has been or will be taken to such grant or renewal or that such revocation or variation is proposed, specifying the ground or grounds on which their decision would be based and giving him an opportunity to appear before the committee, sub-committee or officer determining the matter.
(2)A borough council shall not proceed to determine any of the matters referred to in subsection (1) above until after the expiry of the period specified in the notice given under that subsection; and in determining any of the matters referred to, they shall consider any representations made by an applicant or licence holder in respect of that matter.
(3)A borough council shall not refuse to grant or renew and shall not revoke a licence on the ground only that the applicant or licensee, being an individual, does not reside in the borough.
(4)If the borough council refuse to grant or renew a licence or decide to revoke or vary a licence—
(a)they shall notify the applicant or licence holder in writing of their decision and of the ground or grounds for such refusal, revocation or variation; and
(b)they shall notify the applicant or licence holder of his rights of appeal (if any) specified in the next following section.