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69A—(1) Where there is or is expected to be disorder in any [F2place, a court of summary jurisdiction] may make an order requiring licensed premises which are situated at or near the place of the disorder or expected disorder to be closed for a period, not exceeding 24 hours, specified in the order.
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction may make an order under this Article only on the application of a police officer who is of the rank of superintendent or above.
(3) A court of summary jurisdiction may not make such an order unless it is satisfied that it is necessary to prevent disorder.
(4) Where an order is made under this Article, the holder of a licence or the licence holder's servant or agent shall be guilty of an offence if that person knowingly keeps any licensed premises to which the order relates open, or allows any such premises to be kept open, during the period of the order and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(5) A constable may use such force as may be necessary for the purpose of closing premises ordered to be closed under this Article.]
F1Pt. 4A inserted (10.12.2012) by Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 18), ss. 1(1), 18; S.R. 2012/420, art. 2, Sch.
F2Words in art. 69A(1) substituted (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 110(15) (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)
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