Article 69D Cancellation of closure orderF1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The responsible senior police officer may cancel a closure order and any extension of it at any time—

(a)

after the making of the order, but

(b)

before a F2... court of summary jurisdiction has determined whether to exercise its powers under Article 69F(2) in respect of the order and any extension of it or the premises concerned.

(2)

The responsible senior police officer must cancel a closure order and any extension of it if that officer does not reasonably believe that closure is necessary in the interests of public safety because of disorder on, or in the vicinity of and related to, the premises.

(3)

Where a closure order and any extension of it are cancelled under this Article, the responsible senior police officer must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give notice of the cancellation to the holder of the licence or the licence holder's servant or agent.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 4A inserted (10.12.2012) by Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 18), ss. 1(1), 18; S.R. 2012/420, art. 2, Sch.
F2: Word in art. 69D(1)(b) repealed (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 110(16), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: functions transf. by SR 1999/481