Matters to be considered in granting or refusing permission

(1) In granting or refusing permission, the licensing authority shall have regard to the following matters, namely,— (a) interest of general public; (b) suitability of the site for exhibition of video film; (c) adequacy or otherwise of existing place of exhibition of video film in the locality; (d) benefit to the locality to be afforded by the opening of the new place of exhibition of video film; (e) suitability of the place with reference to the security and such other specifications as may be prescribed. (2) The licensing authority may, after consideration of the matters referred to in the sub-section (1), limit the number of places in any locality in respect of which permission for exhibition of video film may be granted.