PUBLIC HEALTH

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Licence Section

Main Responsibilities
Payment of Trade Fees	Cessation of Business
Renewal of Payment	Notes for carrying out business activity
Occasional Activities	Display of Advertisements
Affixing of Posters	Bus Toll Fees

CESSATION OF BUSINESS

According to Section 127 of The Local Government Act 2011 as amended, where a person carrying on a classified trade intends to cease business or transfer his business, he shall within 15 days of the cessation or transfer give notice in writing thereof to the Chief Executive.

Any person intending to cease business may inform the Council in writing or fill in the appropriate form available at the Business Monitoring Section. The following documents should also be produced:

1. National Identity Card
2. Copy of receipt of payment of trade fees for the current financial year.

The Council should also be informed in case of death of the trader (copy of Death Certificate to be produced).

Failure to inform the Council will result into

1. Fees for subsequent financial years will continue to be claimed.
2. Legal actions for recovery of civil debt.