It is hereby declared that section fourteen of the [6 Geo. 4. c. 81.] Excise Licences Act, 1825 (which provided that no excise on-licence for the sale of spirits or sweets should be granted except to holders of excise on-licences for the sale of beer) does not apply, and never has applied, to any of the licences charged with duty under Part II of the Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910, and the said section fourteen is hereby expressly repealed.