(1)  A general manager may refuse to grant an application for a licence if of the opinion that –

(a) the premises to which the licence relates are unfit for the purpose for which they are to be used; or

(b) it is in the public interest that the licence not be issued.

(2)  A general manager is to refuse to grant an application for a licence if not satisfied that the requirements of section 55(1) are likely to be met.