The Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Articles 5, 42 and 52.

SCHEDULE 2 APPLICATIONS FOR THE GRANT OF REGISTRATION

1.—(1) The secretary of a club which intends to make an application for the grant of registration shall—

(a) subject to sub-paragraph (2), not less than I year before the time of the opening of the court sittings at which application is to be made, serve notice of the application upon the chief clerk and at the same time serve a copy of the notice upon—

(i) the sub-divisional commander of the police sub-division in which the premises of the club are situated; and

(ii) the district council for the district in which the premises of the club are situated;

(b) not more than 8 weeks or less than 4 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 the grant of registration is to be sought;

(c) not less than 4 weeks before that time serve notice of the application upon the chief clerk and at the same time serve a copy of the notice upon the sub-divisional commander mentioned in head (a)(i) and the district council mentioned in head (a)(ii);

(d) during the 4 weeks before that time, cause notice of the application to be displayed, in such manner as may be required by regulations, outside the premises for which the grant of registration is to be sought.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply if the applicant is a registered club.

2.—(1) The notices mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be in such form and shall contain such information as may be prescribed by county court rules.

(2) The applicant shall attach to the notice mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(a) or (c) and to the copy of that notice required to be served on the sub-divisional commander and the district council such information, particulars and documents with respect to the club, its officials and members, its objects and activities, its accounts and financial standing as may be required by regulations.

3.  The sub-divisional commander mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(a)(i), the district council mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(a)(ii) or any person owning, or residing or carrying on business in, premises in the vicinity of the premises of the club for which the registration is sought may appear at the hearing of the application and object to the grant of registration of the club on any ground mentioned in Article 5(5) and (6).

4.  A person intending to object under paragraph 3 shall, not less than 1 week before the time of the opening of the court sittings at which the application is to be made,—

(a) serve upon the club notice of his intention to object, briefly stating his grounds for so doing;

(b) serve a copy of the notice upon the chief clerk.

5.  The secretary of a club which intends to make an application for a children’s certificate at the same time as the application for the grant of registration shall include in the notices mentioned in paragraph 1 notice of the application for the children’s certificate.