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Lunacy Act, 1890
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Power of revocation and prohibition of renewal of licences.

221.—(1) If a majority of the justices of a county or quarter sessions borough in quarter or special sessions assembled recommend to the Lord Chancellor that any licence granted by the justices for such county or borough be revoked, or if the Commissioners recommend to the Lord Chancellor that any licence granted either by them or by any justices be revoked or if granted by any justices be not renewed, the Lord Chancellor may, by an instrument under his hand and seal, revoke or prohibit the renewal of the licence.

(2) A revocation of a licence shall take effect at a date to be named in the instrument of revocation, not more than two months from the time when a copy or notice thereof has been published in the London Gazette.

(3) A copy or notice of the instrument of revocation shall be published in the London Gazette, and shall, before publication, be transmitted to the manager of the licensed house, or shall be left at the licensed house.

(4) In case of any such revocation or prohibition to renew being recommended to the Lord Chancellor, notice thereof in writing shall, seven clear days previously to the transmission of such recommendation to the Lord Chancellor, be given to the manager, or left at the licensed house.