Paragraph 3

After rule 3 there shall be inserted the following rule:

“3A

A person intending to oppose an application for the grant of a special hours certificate under section 77^f1 of the Act or for the variation of any limitation to which such a certificate is subject under section 78A(4)^f2 of the Act shall give notice in writing of his intention to the applicant and to the clerk to the licensing justices, specifying in general terms the grounds of the opposition, not later than seven days before the commencement of the licensing sessions at which the application is to be made, and unless notice has been so given the licensing justices shall not entertain the objection.”.