Article 6 Applications for Special Occasions restriction orders: licensing justices

(1)

A person intending to apply to licensing justices for the making of a Special Occasions restriction order with respect to any premises or part of any premises shall give notice of his intention to the chief executive to the licensing justices and to the appropriate person in relation to the premises.

(2)

Notice under this article shall be in writing and specify in general terms the grounds of the application.

(3)

Notice under this article shall be given not later than 5 days before the commencement of the licensing sessions at which the application is to be made.

(4)

Licensing justices shall not hear an application for the making of a Special Occasions restriction order unless notice under this article has been duly given.

(5)

For the purposes of this article, the following person is the appropriate person in relation to the following premises—

(a)

in the case of a theatre, the proprietor;

(b)

in the case of any other licensed premises, the holder of the justices' licence; and

(c)

in the case of premises for which a canteen licence is in force, the holder of the canteen licence.

(6)

Evidence given on an application to licensing justices for the making of a Special Occasions restriction order shall be given on oath.