Surrender of licenceS
16(1)A holder of a licence may at any time surrender the licence to the [F1local authority] and it shall thereupon cease to have effect.S
(2)A holder of a licence shall deliver the licence to the [F1local authority]—
(a)within [F27 days] [F214 days] after the coming into effect of a decision of a [F1local authority], under paragraph 13 above, to revoke or, under paragraph 15 above, to vary the terms of the licence or the decision of a court, under paragraph 19(5) below, to revoke it;
(b)where the licence relates to a sex shop which he has ceased to use as such, within [F27 days] [F214 days] of such cessation.
[F3(2A)Where a licence cannot be delivered to the local authority within the period required by sub-paragraph (2) because of a reason relating to coronavirus, it must be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable afterwards.]
(3)A [F1local authority] shall, on revoking or varying the terms of a licence, cause notice in writing to be given to the holder of the licence of his duty to deliver it up under sub-paragraph (2) above.
(4)Where a licence has been surrendered under this paragraph on its revocation under paragraph 13 or 19(5)(a) of this Schedule and the revocation is quashed or recalled, the [F1local authority] shall re-issue the licence.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 para. 16 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 129(22)(i); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 16(2) substituted (temp.) (7.4.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 17(1), sch. 6 para. 1(8)(d) (with ss. 11-13) (which affecting provision expires (1.10.2022) by virtue of Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 12(1) (with saving in S.S.I. 2022/261, regs. 1, 15(2))
F3Sch. 2 para. 16(2A) inserted (temp.) (7.4.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 17(1), sch. 6 para. 1(8)(e) (with ss. 11-13) (which affecting provision expires (1.10.2022) by virtue of Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 12(1))