57(1)Where the Board have issued a certificate of consent in respect of the transfer of a licence under this Act, then, subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the Board may revoke that certificate at any time before the licence has been transferred to the proposed transferee.E+W+S
(2)The Board shall not revoke a certificate by virtue of this paragraph unless it appears to them either—
(a)that any information which, in or in connection with the application on which the certificate was issued, was given to the Board by or on behalf of the applicant for the certificate was false in a material particular, or
(b)that, since the certificate was issued, a licence under this Act held by the proposed transferee has been cancelled by virtue of a disqualification order made under section 24 of this Act or under this Schedule or in the exercise of the powers conferred on the licensing authority or the court by this Schedule.
(3)Where the Board determine to revoke a certificate by virtue of this paragraph they shall serve a notice on the holder of the certificate stating that the certificate is revoked; and the revocation shall take effect on the service of that notice.
(4)Where the Board serve a notice under sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph they shall send a copy of the notice to the [F1proper officer of] the licensing authority, to the appropriate officer of police and to the appropriate collector of duty.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 para. 57(4) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90(1), Sch. 13 para. 58(12) (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)