[F12(1)A person intending to oppose an application to licensing justices for the variation or revocation of a restriction order shall give notice of his intention to the applicant.E+W
(2)Notice under this paragraph shall be in writing and specify in general terms the grounds of the opposition.
(3)Notice under this paragraph shall be given not later than 7 days before the commencement of the licensing sessions at which the application is to be made.
(4)Except as provided by sub-paragraph (5) below, licensing justices shall not entertain an objection unless notice under this paragraph has been duly given.
(5)Where an objection of which notice under this paragraph has not been duly given is made to an application, the justices may adjourn consideration of the application to a day which they shall notify to the applicant and the objector and on that day the justices shall hear the application and the objection as if notice under this paragraph had been duly given.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 8A inserted by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), s. 3(4)