[F1193B Power of licensing justices to award costs.E+W
(1)On the hearing of any application under this Act relating to licensed premises or a seamen’s canteen, the licensing justices may make such order as they think just and reasonable for the payment of costs to the applicant by any person opposing the application or by the applicant to any such person.
(2)For the purposes of enforcement an order for costs made under subsection (1) above shall be treated as an order for the payment of a sum enforceable as a civil debt.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 193B inserted by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), s. 15