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(3) References in this Ordinance to the persons to whom a licence applies are references to—

(a) the person responsible;

(b) any person designated in the licence, or in a notice given to the Council by the person responsible or the licensee, as a person to whom the licence applies; and

(c) any person acting under the direction of the person responsible or of any person so designated.

25. Validity of licence

A licence shall cease to be valid—

(a) upon the expiry of—

(i) 3 years after the date of its last grant; or

(ii) such lesser period, if any, specified in the licence,

whichever first occurs; or

(b) if the licence is revoked under section 27.

26. Renewal of licence

References in this Ordinance to—

(a) an application for a licence (howsoever expressed) shall include an application for the renewal of a licence; and

(b) the grant of a licence (howsoever expressed) shall include the renewal of a licence,

and the other provisions of this Ordinance shall be construed accordingly.

27. Revocation and variation of licence

(1) The Council may revoke a licence if it is satisfied—

(a) that any information given—

(i) in the application for the grant of the licence; or

(ii) under section 22 in so far as it relates to the licence,

was in any material respect false or misleading;

(b) that the premises to which the licence relates are no longer suitable for the relevant activity authorized by the licence;

(c) that the person responsible has failed to discharge, or is unable because of incapacity to discharge, the duty under section 24(1); or

(d) that there has been any other material change of circumstances since the licence was last granted.

(2) The Council may also revoke a licence if—

(a) it ceases to be satisfied that—