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(1) A license from a District Assembly may be issued subject to conditions specified in a by-law or, where there is no provision in a by- law, conditions that the District Assembly may consider fit.

(2) Any condition stipulated in a by-law or by a District Assembly shall be endorsed in detail or by reference on the license.

(3) A person required to hold a license referred to in subsection (1) who fails to produce the license for inspection on reasonable demand by any police officer or an authorized officer, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than fifty penalty units and not more than one hundred penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one month and not more than three months or to both the fine and term of imprisonment.

(4) A person who

(a) does anything for which a license is required; or

(b) being the holder of a license from the District Assembly, contravenes any of the conditions contained in the license commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one hundred penalty units and not more than two hundred penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than three months and not more than six months or to both the fine and term of imprisonment.

(5) A person who lets out, hires, lends or borrows a license or who does not hold a valid license but produces, exhibits or uses a license, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one hundred penalty units and not more than two hundred penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than three months and not more than six months or to both the fine and term of imprisonment.

(6) A District Assembly may revoke a license where a person

(a) has been convicted of an offence for not having a license when required;

(b) contravenes the condition of a license;

(c) lends or borrows a license; or

(d) does not hold a license but produces, exhibits or uses a license.