72 Orders of magistrates’ court under s. 70.E+W
(1)The magistrates’ court may make an order under section 70 of this Act with respect to any premises on the application of the club which is registered in respect of the premises.
(2)Any such order shall lapse on the club’s registration certificate ceasing to be in force [F1without being renewed], but may be . . . F2 varied by a further such order.
[F3(2A)In the case of an order under section 70 of this Act which would extend the permitted hours on a Sunday, subsections (2B) to (2C) apply.
(2B)In considering whether to make such an order the magistrates’ court shall take account of—
(a)the special nature of Sunday, and
(b)any guidance on that special nature issued by the Secretary of State.
(2C)Where the magistrates’ court makes such an order with respect to any premises in spite of an objection from a relevant local authority which is based on the residential character of the area in which the premises are situated, they shall state their reasons for doing so.]
(3)Where the magistrates’ court makes an order under section 70 of this Act with respect to any premises the secretary of the club which is registered in respect of the premises shall within fourteen days give written notice of the making of the order to the chief officer of police, and shall send with the notice a copy of the order; and if he fails to do so he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding [F4level 1 on the standard scale].
[F5(4)In this section “relevant local authority" has the same meaning as in section 71(5) of this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), s. 4(2)
F2Words repealed by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), ss. 4(2), 19, Sch. 4
F3S. 72(2A)-(2C) inserted (19.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/920, art. 2, Sch. para. 4(2)
F4Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46
F5S. 72(4) inserted (19.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/920, art. 2, Sch. para. 4(3)