Article 6 Permanent or limited licences

An applicant for a licence in respect of any premises may apply either for a permanent licence or for a licence for such limited period not exceeding five years as the applicant may specify, and any application to the local authority for a licence shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee appropriate to the type of licence applied for towards the administrative expenses of the local authority under this Order; and, subject to Article 4 of this Order, on any such application the local authority may at their discretion either grant the applicant a licence of the type applied for or refuse the application.