66 Temporary restriction of permitted hours.S
(1)On an application made to a licensing board by a constable of the rank of chief inspector or above for an order making a temporary restriction of permitted hours the board may, if it considers it desirable in the interests of public order or safety, order that the premises to which the application relates be closed to the public for such time of up to 3 hours and on such day or days as may be specified in the order.
(2)The licensing board may make an order under subsection (1) above in relation to individual premises or in relation to a group of premises in respect of which the same type of licence is held.
(3)The licence-holder of premises to which an application under subsection (1) above relates or the registered club concerned shall have no right to object to the application.
(4)An order under this section may be made in relation to any licensed premises or registered club.