§ (1) Any reference in any Act or document to any description of Excise licence for the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquor which is expressed in the First Schedule to correspond to any description of licence which may be granted under this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the description of licence to which it is expressed to correspond.
§ (2) The additional retail licences for the sale of spirits or liqueurs or beer granted to a dealer in spirits or beer, and the licence for the sale of table beer, and the combined licence for the sale by retail of wine and beer shall cease to be granted, without prejudice to the continuance of any such licence which is in force at the time of the passing of this Act until the date when the licence expires in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
§ Mr. W. MITCHELL-THOMSON (on behalf of Mr. Staveley-Hill) moved, at the end of the Clause, to add the following new Sub-section: "(3) Where any existing Excise licence may be granted without a justices' licence being required, no justices' licence shall be required for the issue of the corresponding Excise licence under this Act."
§ I understand that the Government have expressed their strong view that no change in regard to the existing law will be made. It is possible in such a case as a wine merchant who does not require to take out one of these licences——
§ Sir SAMUEL EVANSWe will accept the Amendment. I said in Committee that I thought it unnecessary, and, after further looking into the matter, I am still of that opinion; but the words can do no harm, though it is sometimes inadvisable to put in Acts of Parliament words which are unnecessary.
§ Proposed words there inserted in the Bill.