Articles 96(2), (3), (4)(a) and (5) and 187(1).
1. A person who intends to make an application for the registration of a club shall—N.I.
(a)not less[F1 than 1 year] before the time of the court sitting at which the application is to be made, serve notice of the application upon the clerk of petty sessions and at the same time serve a copy of the notice upon the sub-divisional commander of the police sub-division in which the premises of the club are situated;
(b)not more than 6 weeks nor less than 2 weeks before that time, cause notice of the application to be published at least once in 2 newspapers circulating in the vicinity of the premises of the club for which registration is to be sought;
(c)not less than 3 weeks before that time, serve notice of the application upon the clerk of petty sessions and at the same time serve a copy of the notice upon—
(i)the sub-divisional commander mentioned in sub-paragraph (a); and
(ii)the district council for the district in which the premises of the club are situated.
2. The notice mentioned in paragraph 1 shall specify—N.I.
(a)the name of the club;
(b)the objects of the club;
(c)the address of the premises of the club;
(d)the name of the owner of the premises of the club;
(e)the estimated number of persons who will be members of the club during the period for which a certificate of registration will be in force;
and shall be in such form and shall contain such other information as may be prescribed by magistrates' courts rules.
3. Any person shall be entitled to appear at the hearing of the application and object to registration of the club on any of the grounds mentioned in Article 96(4) and (6).N.I.
4. A person intending to object under paragraph 3 shall, not less than 1 week before the time mentioned in paragraph 1(a),—N.I.
(a)serve upon the applicant notice of his intention to object briefly stating his grounds for so doing;
(b)serve a copy of the notice upon the clerk of petty sessions.