1.—(1) The secretary of a club which intends to make an application for the grant of registration shall—N.I.
(a)subject to sub-paragraph (2), not less than 1 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.