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of the Local Government Act (WA) (CI) 1995.

4.11 Form of licence
    (1)  When an application for a licence is approved under this local law, the local government will issue a licence to the applicant.
    (2)  The licence is to be in the form determined by the local government from time to time.

4.12 Period of licence
    (1)  The period of effect of a licence is set out in section 27(5) of the Act.
    (2)  A licence is to be renewed if the fee referred to in clause 4.10(2) is paid to the local government prior to the expiry of the licence.
    (3)  On the renewal of a licence the conditions of the licence at the time of its renewal continue to have effect.

4.13 Variation or cancellation of licence
    (1)  The local government may vary the conditions of a licence.
    (2)  The local government may cancel a licence –
       (a)  on the request of the licensee;
       (b)  following a breach of the Act, the Regulations or this local law; or
       (c)  if the licensee is not a fit and proper person.
    (3)  The date a licence is cancelled is to be, in the case of –
       (a)  paragraph (a) of subclause (2), the date requested by the licensee; or
       (b)  paragraphs (b) and (c) of subclause (2), the date determined under section 27(6) of the Act.
    (4)  If a licence is cancelled the fee paid for that licence is not refundable for the term of the licence that has not yet expired.

4.14 Transfer
    (1)  An application for the transfer of a valid licence from the licensee to another person must be –
       (a)  made in the form determined by the local government;
       (b)  made by the transferee;
       (c)  made with the written consent of the licensee; and
       (d)  lodged with the local government together with –
          (i)  written evidence that a person will reside at or within reasonably close proximity to the premises the subject of the licence; and
          (ii)  the fee for the application for the transfer of a licence referred to in clause 4.10(3).
    (2)  The local government is not to determine an application for the transfer of a valid licence until the transferee has complied with subclause (1).
    (3)  The local government may –
       (a)  approve, subject to conditions as it considers appropriate; or
       (b)  refuse to approve,
       an application for the transfer of a licence under this clause.
    (4) Where the local government approves an application for the transfer of a valid licence, then on the date of approval, unless otherwise specified in the notice issued under clause 4.15(b), the transferee becomes the licensee of the licence for the purposes of this local law.