Article 2

The Regulatory Reform (Special Occasions Licensing) Order 2001^f1 is amended as follows.

For article 4(2) substitute:

• “The Special Occasions licensing hours are the period between—

  1. (a)

     the end of the permitted hours in the premises on 3rd June 2002; and

  2. (b)

     one o'clock in the morning on 4th June 2002.”

In article 4(3) for “31st December 2001” substitute “3rd June 2002”.

In article 4(4) omit the words “or begin”.

After article 5(4) insert:

“(4A)

The power conferred on licensing justices by paragraph (4)(a) may be exercised otherwise than at licensing sessions.”

After article 5(8) insert:

“(9)

The Schedule to this Order (appeals against restriction orders) shall have effect.”

In article 6(1) after the words “shall give” insert “at least 5 days' ”.

Omit article 6(3).

In article 8(1) for “31 December and 1 January” substitute “3rd and 4th June 2002”.

At the end of the Order insert the following:

“SCHEDULE

Special Occasions restrictions orders: appeals

Article 5(9)

1

Any holder of a justices' licence, any club or any proprietor of a theatre aggrieved by a decision of licensing justices or a magistrates' court—

(a)

granting a Special Occasions restrictions order, or

(b)

as to the terms on which such an order is granted,

may appeal to the Crown Court against the decision.

2

On an appeal under this Schedule the applicant for the order against which the appeal is brought shall be respondent in addition to the licensing justices or justices, as the case may be.

3

Where an appeal is brought under this Schedule, the order shall remain in force pending the disposal of the appeal.

4

The judgment of the Crown Court on any appeal under this Schedule shall be final.”