SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 8A E+W Procedure for Making, Varying or Revoking Restriction Orders

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 8A inserted by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), s. 3(4)

Part II E+W Applications to Magistrates’ Courts

Objections to applications for variation or revocation E+W

5 (1) A person intending to oppose an application to a magistrates’ court for the variation or revocation of a restriction order shall give at least 7 days’ 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) Except as provided by sub-paragraph (4) below, a magistrates’ court shall not entertain an objection unless notice under this paragraph has been duly given.

(4) Where an objection of which notice under this paragraph has not been duly given is made to an application, the magistrates’ court may adjourn consideration of the application to a day which it shall notify to the applicant and the objector and shall on that day hear the application and the objection as if notice of the objection had been duly given.]