Section 9 Procedure for making closing orders.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Whenever a local authority are satisfied that a primâ facie case is made out for making a closing order, the authority shall give public notice in the prescribed manner and in the prescribed form of their intention to make an order, specifying therein a period (not being less than the prescribed period) within which objections may be made to the making of the proposed order, and, if after taking into consideration any objections they may have received the local authority are satisfied that it is expedient to make the order and that the occupiers of at least two-thirds in number of the shops to be affected by the order approve the order, they may make the order.

(2)

Notice of the provisions of the order shall be given, and copies thereof shall be supplied, in the prescribed manner, . . . F1

(3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 1(4), Sch. 34 Pt. IV
F2: S. 9(3) repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 1(4), Sch. 34 Pt. IV

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.12.1994) by 1994 c. 40, s. 81, Sch. 17; S.I. 1994/3037, art. 2; and Pts. I, II and s. 67 ceased to have effect (1.12.1994) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 23, 24; S.I. 1994/3037, art. 3

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1: Pt. I excluded by Shops (Airports) Act 1962 (c. 35), s. 1(1)(2)
C2: Pt. I (ss. 1-16) excluded (E.W.) (26.8.1994) by 1994 c. 20, s. 5(1); S.I. 1994/1841, art. 2
C3: Pt. I (ss. 1-16) excluded (14.10.1994) by S.I. 1994/2478, art. 3