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Section 61, The Local Government Act, 2004

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(1) A licence may be issued under this Part subject tosuch conditions as may be contained in any bye-laws or, where there is no provision in the bye-laws, such conditions as the local council may think fit. Licences for trades, etc. Chiefdoms to share revenue. Committee t o recommend grant allocations. Sharing of mining revenues. Provisions as to licences generally. (2) Any condition stipulated in a bye-law or by a local council shall be endorsed in detail or by reference on the licence. (3) A person required to hold a licence referred to in this Part who, upon demand being reasonably made by any authorised officer of the local council fails to produce his licence for inspection, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Le500,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or to both the fine and imprisonment. (4) A person who, without the appropriate licence, does any thing for which a licence is required under this Part or who, being the holder of a licence issued under this Part contravenes any of the conditions contained in the licence, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Le600,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months, or to both the fine and imprisonment. (5) A person who lets out, hires, lends or borrows a licence or who not holding a valid licence produces, exhibits, or uses a licence, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Le600,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or to both the fine and imprisonment. (6) A local council may revoke a licence when the holder has been convicted of an offence under subsection (4) or (5).

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