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 7 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 7 days of such cessation.
(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)