26. Principles to be observed in granting licences for liquor shops.
- In granting licences for new shops, and, as far as practicable, in granting licences for established liquor shops, the Collector shall have regard to the following principles :(a)a liquor shop should not be inaccessible consumers, but it should be in such a situation as to obtrude itself on the attention of the public or to render persons passing by subject to annoyance from persons drinking;(b)in towns, the position of a liquor shop should be so far public that persons entering it should not escape observation, and it should be such as to render supervision easy, but it should not be to prominent as to compel attention, e.g., by occupying a whole site of a public square;(c)a liquor shop should never occupy a position to which the near neighbours object on grounds which, upon inquiry, appear to be sufficient and free from malice or ulterior motives.
