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Article 41D 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 41F(2) in respect of the order and any extension of it.

(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 of the registered club.

(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 registered club or any official of the club.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 4A inserted (10.12.2012) by Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 18), ss. 7, 18; S.R. 2012/420, art. 2, Sch.

F2

Word in art. 41D(1)(b) repealed (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 111(8), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m)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